Exercise of CAG’s powers in relation to the accounts of the Union and the States is derived from Article 149 of the Indian Constitution. Discuss whether audit of the Government’s policy implementation could amount to overstepping its own (CAG) jurisdiction. (12.5 marks, 200 words)
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Exercise of CAG’s powers in relation to the accounts of the Union and the States is derived from Article 149 of the Indian Constitution. Discuss whether audit of the Government’s policy implementation could amount to overstepping its own (CAG) jurisdiction. (12.5 marks, 200 words)

The exercise of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) powers in scrutinizing the accounts of both the Union and the States in India finds its constitutional basis in Article 149.