What are the types of expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of each State?
The types of expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of each State are: (a) emoluments and allowances of the Governor and other expenditure relating to their office; (b) salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and, in case of a State with a Legislative Council, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council; (c) debt charges for which the State is liable, including interest, sinking fund charges, redemption charges, and other expenditure related to the raising of loans and the service and redemption of debt; (d) expenditure in respect of the salaries and allowances of Judges of any High Court; (e) any sums required to satisfy any judgment, decree, or award of any court or arbitral tribunal; and (f) any other expenditure declared by the Constitution or by the Legislature of the State by law to be so charged.