Privileges Committee

Subject – Polity

Context – House panel to take up plea to disqualify 2 MPs

Concept –

This Committee consists of 15 members (10 members in case of Rajya Sabha) nominated by the Speaker (Chairman in case of Rajya Sabha).
Its function is to examine every question involving breach of privilege of the House or of the members of any Committee thereof referred to it by the House or by the Speaker.
It also states the procedure to be followed by the House in giving effect to the recommendations made by it.
The Speaker/ Chairman may refer to the Committee any petition regarding disqualification of a member on ground of defection for making a preliminary inquiry and submitting a report to him.
Where a question of privilege is referred to the Committee by the Speaker under rule 227, the report of the Committee is presented to the Speaker who may pass final orders thereon or direct that it be laid on the Table of the House.

To know about Privilege Motion, please refer October 2021 DPN.