Money Bill Debate: Supreme Court to Revisit Speaker's Finality on Classification

• The Supreme Court's 2018 Aadhaar judgment saw contrasting views on the Aadhaar Act's passage as a Money Bill.
• Justice Ashok Bhushan (majority) upheld it, citing the Act's objective to fund state subsidies from the Consolidated Fund of India.
• Justice DY Chandrachud (dissenting) argued the Act extended beyond Article 110(1)'s scope, making its passage as a Money Bill unconstitutional.
• The Speaker's decision on a Bill's Money Bill status is 'final' under Article 110(3), but this finality is not immune to judicial review.
• A seven-judge Constitution Bench will soon adjudicate the broader question of which Bills can be validly classified as Money Bills.

Why It Matters: The Supreme Court will soon clarify the scope of Money Bills and the Speaker's power, impacting future legislation.