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Q83 (CAPF/2013) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary privileges Answer Verified

Which of the following are the privileges of the House of the People collectively? 1. The right to publish debates and proceedings, and the right to restrain publication by others 2. The right to exclude others—to exclude strangers from the galleries anytime 3. The right to punish members and outsiders for breach of its privileges 4. What is said or done within the walls of the Parliament, however, can be inquired into in a court of law

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Parliamentary privileges in India are classified into collective and individual categories. Collectively, the House of the People (Lok Sabha) possesses the right to publish its reports, debates, and proceedings, as well as the authority to prohibit others from publishing them [4]. It also has the power to exclude strangers from its galleries and hold secret sittings to discuss sensitive matters [2]. Furthermore, the House possesses the penal jurisdiction to punish both members and outsiders for breach of its privileges or contempt. However, statement 4 is incorrect because Article 122 of the Constitution specifically bars courts from inquiring into the validity of any proceedings in Parliament on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. What is said or done within the walls of Parliament is immune from judicial scrutiny to ensure the independence and effectiveness of the legislative process [2].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Classification > p. 261
  2. [4] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Procedure/RajyaSabhaAtWork/English/244-310/CHAPTER8.pdf
  3. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Meaning > p. 261
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