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Bill. See BILL IN CHANCERY; BILL OF EXCHANGE; BILL IN PARLIAMENT, etc.

The word 'Bill' in the proviso must be interpreted to include an amendment of any of the clause of the Bill, at least any substantial amendment thereof, Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51 (55): (1960) 1 SCR 605. (Constitution of India, Art. 3, Proviso)

Bill, in the Indian Parliament, a bill can originate in either House of Parliament. However a Money Bill and a Bill containing inter alia provisions attracting clause (1) of Article 110 of the Constitution cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha, Constitution of India, Article 107.

Bill, in England, a bill may be introduced either in the House of Commons or in the House of Lords but a great majority are introduced in the lower House; Generally, no Bill involving finance may be introduced in the House of Lords and in practice only routine and non-controversial Legislation is initiated in the Upper House. The office of the Speaker in the Parliament of Commonwealth, Philip Laundy, p. 45.

Means a draft of Legislative proposal put in the proper form which when passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President becomes Act. Handbook for Members of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Secretariat, 13th Edn., 1999, p. 71.

Means the draft or form of an Act presented to a legislature but not enacted. Dictionary of Law--William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 120.

Means a draft of a law proposed to a law making body, Webster Dictionary of Law, p. 146.

Bill, in Indian Parliament, a Bill can originate in either House of Parliament. However a money Bill and a Bill containing inter alia provisions attracting clause (1) of Article 110 of the Constitution cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha, Constitution of India, Article 107.