Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 284 (Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts): Regulates taxation authority, public funds, revenue sharing, contracts, and property rights under Part XII.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 284 ('Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts') in Part XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits) regulates public money and property. It covers constitutional rules on valid taxation (Art 265), Consolidated and Contingency Funds (Arts 266–267), GST & tax devolution between Union and States (Arts 268–281), government borrowing and contracts (Arts 292–299), liability of the State to be sued by citizens (Art 300), and the constitutional Right to Property (Art 300A). Specifically: All moneys received by or deposited with — (a) any officer employed in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State in his capacity as such, other than revenues or public moneys raised or received by the Government of India...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 284): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts' under Part XII
Structured across 1 clause(s) and 2 sub-clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 284 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Under Article 265, no tax or fee can be levied or collected by executive order without an enacted law, and no money can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund without Parliamentary/Legislative appropriation.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects citizens against arbitrary tax demands and illegal property seizure while enforcing strict fiscal discipline on governments.
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