A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be held up by the Rajya Sabha for how many weeks?
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
– After a Money Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations.
– The Rajya Sabha must return the Bill with its recommendations within a period of fourteen days from the date of its receipt.
– The Lok Sabha can either accept or reject any or all of the recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha.
– If the Lok Sabha accepts any recommendations, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses with those amendments.
– If the Lok Sabha does not accept any recommendations, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form it was passed by the Lok Sabha, without any amendments suggested by the Rajya Sabha.
– If the Rajya Sabha fails to return the Bill within fourteen days, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form it was passed by the Lok Sabha.
– Therefore, the Rajya Sabha can only hold up a Money Bill for a maximum of fourteen days.