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Is private bill a government bill?

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  • @SanamJung

    According to the Handbook for Members of Lok Sabha:

    "A Bill can be introduced either by a Minister or by a Private member. In the former case it is known as a Government Bill and in the latter case it is known as a Private Member’s Bill."

    I stand corrected. (Any bill introduced by a non-minister is a private member's bill, whether the person is from ruling party or opposition)

    (The point I mentioned earlier was picked from Lakshmikanth itself).

    @lapizlazuli

    Yeah even I observed the same thing. Some articles mention it as private bill and others refer to it as private members' bill, so I guess it is one and the same thing.



  • Bills can be classified on two basis:

    1. On the basis of target audience:
    >> Public bills
    >> Private bills

    2. On the basis of who introduces it:
    >> Government Bills (introduced by MP)
    >> Private memebers' Bills

    Now, a private bill targets a specific group. It can be be introduced either by a member of parliament or by a person who is not a member of parliament. If introduced by MP, it would be a Govt. Bill.
    If introduced by Person other that MP, it would be a Private members' bill.

    Of the 300 odd Private Members’ Bills introduced in the 14th Lok Sabha, barely 4% were discussed; 96% lapsed without even a single debate in the House. Till date, Parliament has passed 15 Private Members’ Bills. Six of these were passed in 1956 alone and 47 years after passing ‘The Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Bill, 1968’ that became an Act on 9 August 1970. Rajya Sabha has passed Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 on April 24, 2015, which is pending to be passed in Lok Sabha.

    copy pasted from wiki

    So the transgender persons bill is a private bill as well as private members' bill. So media can use any one of the terms.
  • edited May 2016
    Laxmikant is full of errors along with distinction between private and govt bills
    yes private by private and govt bills by ministers , but thats not a rule just names given

    eg even a private member can introduce money bill !! nowhere in constitution it is mentioned the distinction between private and govt/public bills ... so keep a watch dont blindly follow laxmikant
  • Laxmikant is full of errors along with distinction between private and govt bills
    yes private by private and govt bills by ministers , but thats not a rule just names given

    eg even a private member can introduce money bill !! nowhere in constitution it is mentioned the distinction between private and govt/public bills ... so keep a watch dont blindly follow laxmikant
    Blasphemy. Burn this guy says I...
  • Laxmikant is full of errors along with distinction between private and govt bills
    yes private by private and govt bills by ministers , but thats not a rule just names given

    eg even a private member can introduce money bill !! nowhere in constitution it is mentioned the distinction between private and govt/public bills ... so keep a watch dont blindly follow laxmikant
    Blasphemy. Burn this guy says I...
    haha go ahead with ur laxmikant constitution ,god help u

    and plz give me a link from constitution mentioning the difference between private and govt bill

  • Laxmikant is full of errors along with distinction between private and govt bills
    yes private by private and govt bills by ministers , but thats not a rule just names given

    eg even a private member can introduce money bill !! nowhere in constitution it is mentioned the distinction between private and govt/public bills ... so keep a watch dont blindly follow laxmikant
    Blasphemy. Burn this guy says I...
    haha go ahead with ur laxmikant constitution ,god help u

    and plz give me a link from constitution mentioning the difference between private and govt bill

    LS RS P&C rules.
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