LS privileges panel calls for revoking suspension of 3 MPs
- January 13, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
LS privileges panel calls for revoking suspension of 3 MPs
Subject: Polity
Section: Parliament
Context:
- The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha have accepted the “regrets” expressed by MPs for their alleged disrespect to the Chair during the Winter Session of Parliament.
What is Parliamentary Privilege?
- Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs in their individual capacity, without which they cannot discharge their functions as entrusted upon them by the Constitution.
Are these parliamentary privileges defined under law?
- According to the Constitution, the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and MP’s are to be defined by Parliament.
- No law has so far been enacted in this respect. In the absence of any such law, it continues to be governed by British Parliamentary conventions.
| Constitutional Provisions regarding Parliamentary Privileges Article 105: There shall be freedom of speech in Parliament. No member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in Parliament or any committee thereof. Article 122: The validity of any proceedings in Parliament shall not be called in question in court on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. Article 194: There shall be freedom of speech in the State Legislature. No member of the State Legislature shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in the State Legislature or any committee thereof. Article 212: The validity of any proceedings in the State Legislature shall not be called in question in court on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. |