What is the purpose of declaring expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India by Parliament or the Indian constitution?
The purpose of declaring expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India by Parliament or the Indian constitution is to distinguish expenditure on revenue account from other expenditure, and to ensure that certain specific types of expenditure are not subjected to the vote of Parliament. This includes items such as salaries and allowances of key officials like the President, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, judges of various courts, and other specified expenses. By charging these expenditures directly on the Consolidated Fund of India, they are automatically approved without requiring a vote from Parliament.