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Supreme Court clears way for presentation of budget on Feb 1

24 Jan 2017 Evaluate

Clearing the way for the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1, the Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking its postponement ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, saying there was no illustration to support that the budget would influence voters mind in state elections. The states that go for election during the period are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab and Goa.

A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar refused to admit the plea and said there was not even a single concrete example that the presentation of Union Budget would influence the minds of electorate in state elections. Referring to constitutional provisions, the court said there are clear divisions of subjects, Union, State and concurrent, in the Constitution and the presentation of Union budget cannot be dependent on state polls which keep happening.

The PIL had said that the Centre be directed to present the Budget in the financial year 2017-18 which would commence from April 1, instead of the proposed February 1. It has also said the central government be restrained from declaring any relief, programme, financial budget until the states' elections are over as they would violate the Model Code of Conduct. The Election Commission had on 4 January come out with the schedule of Assembly elections to be held in the five states, including Uttar Pradesh.

However, the government defended its move to advance Budget presentation by a month saying it had made clear its intention on this way back in September 2016 so as to help begin the investment cycle right from the first day of the new fiscal that is April 1. The Centre has decided to convene the Budget Session of Parliament from January 31 to present the Budget for 2017-18 fiscal the very next day.


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