Plan for adjournment motion

Plan for adjournment motion

Subject: Polity

Context: The Opposition leaders are planning to move adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss the Pegasus issue.

Concept:

       Adjournment motion:

• Adjournment motion can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
• The primary object of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences and with regard to which a motion or a resolution with proper notice will be too late.
• The adjournment motion is an extraordinary procedure which, if admitted, leads to setting aside the normal business of the House for discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.
• The speaker is the final authority to give consent to an adjournment motion.

The right to move a motion for an adjournment of the business of the House is subject to the following restrictions

• Raise a matter which is definite, factual, urgent and of public importance.
• Not cover more than one matter.
• Be restricted to a specific matter of recent occurrence.
• Not raise a question of privilege.
• Not revive discussion on a matter that has been discussed in the same session.
• Not deal with any matter that is under adjudication of court.
• Not raise any question that can be raised on a distinct motion.