1. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) will list petitions challenging the money Bill route taken by the Centre for contentious laws/amendments before Constitution Benches.
2. Article 110(1)(a) to (f) of the Indian Constitution defines a money Bill as a bill containing 'only' provisions dealing with six specific financial matters, including taxation, government borrowing, and the handling of funds.
3. Article 109 outlines that a money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha has 14 days to provide recommendations, which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
4. The Speaker of Lok Sabha certifies a Bill as a money Bill, a process which has come under judicial review, notably during the scrutiny of the Aadhaar Act and the Finance Act, 2017.
5. The Supreme Court has reviewed the classification of certain laws as money Bills, and a seven-judge Bench is expected to provide an authoritative judgment on the definition of money Bills.
6. The Constitution provides a special procedure for money Bills, necessitating only Lok Sabha approval as they deal 'only' with financial matters crucial for administration.
7. An authoritative judgment is anticipated to clarify the application and scope of the term 'only' in the definition of money Bills, following contentious classifications and legal challenges.
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