{"id":93945,"date":"2026-03-20T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93945"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:30:16","slug":"guillotine-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/guillotine-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Guillotine Procedure, Meaning, Origin, Process, Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lok Sabha passed the Demands for Grants of various ministries for 2026-27 by approving an expenditure of over Rs 53 lakh crore without discussion by applying the guillotine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guillotine Procedure Meaning and Origin\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The term <\/span>\u201cGuillotine\u201d<\/b> comes from the French Revolution, where it referred to a device used for execution, symbolising a quick and decisive end. In parliamentary language, the word is used in a similar sense to mean bringing a discussion to a sudden close.<\/span><\/p>\n

In India\u2019s parliamentary framework, the<\/span> \u201cguillotine procedure\u201d<\/b> is <\/span>used to ensure the timely passage of financial business, particularly during the Budget session<\/b>. It refers to the <\/span>process of putting all remaining Demands for Grants to vote at once, without further discussion, on the last allotted day for their consideration.<\/b><\/p>\n

It is <\/span>widely used in the Lok Sabha<\/a> and State Legislative assemblies during the Budget Session<\/b>, typically on the last scheduled day for discussion on demands for grants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Constitutional and Procedural Basis<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Guillotine procedure<\/b> is <\/span>not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution<\/b>. At the Parliament level, it is derived from the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, which are framed under the authority of <\/span>Article 118(1)<\/b> of the Constitution. In State Legislative Assemblies, it is governed by the Rules of Procedure of the respective State Legislature, framed under <\/span>Article 208(1)<\/b> of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guillotine Procedure Process<\/b><\/h2>\n