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Understanding deviations from the fiscal responsibility law in India

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  • Datta, Pratik

    (Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Co.)

  • Pandey, Radhika

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

  • Patnaik, Ila

    (Aditya Birla Group)

  • Shah, Ajay

    (XKDR Forum,)

Abstract

The Parliament enacted theFiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act) in 2003. In most of the following years, union public finance has deviated from the strictures of the law. Was it poor drafting of the statutory escape clause in the FRBM Act, 2003 that led to these deviations? We show that this is not the correct diagnosis.The escape clause that flows from the Constitution of India - the special procedure for money bills-gives the union government the abilityto get around shackles placed under Parliamentary legislation. If fiscal rules are sought to be implemented through laws, the legal strategy needs to take this constitutional framework into account.

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  • Datta, Pratik & Pandey, Radhika & Patnaik, Ila & Shah, Ajay, 2023. "Understanding deviations from the fiscal responsibility law in India," Working Papers 23/399, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
    • Handle: RePEc:npf:wpaper:23/399
    Note: Working Paper 399, 2023
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    • H6 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt
    • K3 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law
    • O2 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy

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