BREACH OF PRIVILEGE Subject : Polity Context: The Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha has found no breach of privilege of YSRCP MP V Vijayasai Reddy after he complained of being allegedly manhandled at Visakhapatnam airport. Concept : Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs […]
Subject: Polity Context: Maharashtra legislator submitted a letter to the state legislature secretariat seeking admission of his breach of privilege notice against print and electronic media outlets for defaming him. Concept: Parliamentary privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can effectively discharge their functions. Parliamentary […]
Subject: Polity Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman wrote to chairpersons of the House panels to “impress upon” members of the committees not to divulge any “information to the media” about proceedings of the committees. Concept: Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs in their individual capacity, without which […]
Subject: Polity Context: MP Dubey gave a notice of breach of privilege against MP Shashi Tharoor after the office of the chairman of the standing committee sent a letter to Facebook, seeking an explanation on The Wall Street Journal report Concept: Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs in their […]