What power does Parliament have in relation to withdrawing moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India?
The power of Parliament to withdraw moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India is stated in clause (1) of article 117. This power can be used to make a grant for meeting an unexpected demand upon the resources of India, when on account of the magnitude or the indefinite character of the service the demand cannot be stated with the details ordinarily given in an annual financial statement. Additionally, Parliament has the power to authorise by law the withdrawal of moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India for the purposes for which exceptional grants are made. The provisions of articles 113 and 114 shall apply to such grant making as they do to the making of a grant with regard to any expenditure mentioned in the annual financial statement.