{"id":16799,"date":"2023-09-06T10:26:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=16799"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:57:15","slug":"parliamentary-privileges-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/parliamentary-privileges-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Privileges in India: The Need for Codification | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/parliamentary-privileges-in-india\/#Find_More_Blogs\" title=\"Find More Blogs\">Find More Blogs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parliamentary_Privileges\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; background-color: #ffff99; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Parliamentary Privileges<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_for_Polity_Section_of_General_Studies_Paper_PrelimsMains\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em><b style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(Relevant for Polity Section of <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>General<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Studies<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> Paper Prelims\/Mains)<\/b><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16802\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Indian-Parliament-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Parliamentary Privileges in India: The Need for Codification, Best Sociology Optional Coaching, Sociology Optional Syllabus.\" width=\"844\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Indian-Parliament-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Indian-Parliament-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Indian-Parliament-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Indian-Parliament.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parliamentary_Privileges-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Parliamentary Privileges<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Privileges refer to distinct entitlements, immunities, or exemptions granted to the members of both houses of parliament and their respective committees.<\/strong> In the Indian Constitution, Article 105 addresses the authority and privileges extended to the Houses of Parliament, their members, and committees, while Article 194 mirrors this provision for State legislatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constitutional_privileges\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Constitutional privileges<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Article 105\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong> Pertains to the powers, privileges, etc, of Parliament, its members and committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Article 194\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Protects the privileges and powers of the houses of legislature, their members and committees in the states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collective_Privileges\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Collective Privileges<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The ability to publish reports, debates, and proceedings, as well as the ability to prevent others from doing so.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">It can publish truthful reports of <strong>Parliamentary<\/strong> proceedings without the House&#8217;s authorization under the freedom of the press.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">However, in the case of a House meeting held in secret, this right of the press does not apply<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Keep strangers out of the gathering and organise covert sessions to address vital issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Make rules to govern its own procedure and commercial activity, as well as to adjudicate on such issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Right to immediate notification of a member&#8217;s arrest, custody, conviction, imprisonment, and release<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Initiate inquiries and compel a person&#8217;s attendance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The courts are not allowed to investigate a House&#8217;s or its committees&#8217; proceedings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Without the consent of the <strong>Presiding officer,<\/strong> no one (whether a member or an outsider) can be arrested, and no legal process (civil or criminal) can be served within the House&#8217;s boundaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Individual_Privileges\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Individual Privileges<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">During the session of legislature, from\u00a040 days before the beginning to 40 days after the finish, no member may be arrested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This privilege is only granted in civil matters; it is not granted in criminal or preventive detention situations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Members have the right to free expression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">No member of<strong> Parliament<\/strong> or its committees is accountable in any court for anything said or voted in <strong>Parliament<\/strong> or its committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This independence is limited by the Constitution&#8217;s provisions as well as the norms and standing orders that govern <strong>Parliament&#8217;s<\/strong> functioning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">They have the right to decline to give evidence and testify in court.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_conflict_between_privileges\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The conflict between privileges:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The Constitution of India chose not to explicitly define these privileges but rather equated them with those enjoyed by the House of Commons in the United Kingdom.<\/strong> This wholesale adoption of the uncodified privileges of the British House of Commons by the Indian Parliament, which operates under written Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and expression, has recently led to conflicts between the legislature and the press, as well as the judiciary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instances_of_Misuse\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Instances of Misuse:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The absence of a codified framework for privileges creates confusion and can potentially infringe upon the freedom of speech and expression.<\/strong> In 2017, two senior journalists from Kannada tabloids were imprisoned for violating the privileges of the state assembly. Other instances, <strong>such as the Blitz case (1951), the Searchlight case (1959), Keshav Singh case, and The Hindu case (2003),<\/strong> have seen privileges guaranteed to parliamentarians leading to unnecessary legal issues and the prosecution of media personnel and individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Despite the potential for misuse and the conflict with democratic rights, resistance to codifying these <strong>privileges<\/strong> persists because codification would subject them to fundamental rights and, consequently, judicial review. It would also limit the evolution of new privileges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">These<strong> privileges<\/strong> were initially adopted from the practices of the <strong>British Parliament<\/strong>, which has moved away from considering acts and statements defamatory to <strong>Parliament<\/strong> or its members as privilege matters. In 1987, Australia codified privileges. Even the Constitution Review Commission, led by <strong>Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah<\/strong>, recommended defining and limiting <strong>privileges<\/strong> to ensure the independent functioning of legislatures. Therefore, the Indian <strong>Parliament<\/strong> should consider the gradual codification of these <strong>privileges.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_Question_for_UPSC_Sociology_Optional_Paper\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sample Question for UPSC Sociology Optional Paper:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. What is the Constitutional basis for parliamentary privileges in India?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: The Constitutional basis for <strong>parliamentary privileges in India<\/strong> is found in Article 105 for Parliament and Article 194 for State Legislatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. Explain the two categories of privileges extended to members of the Indian Parliament.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: The two categories are Collective Privileges, which apply to the functioning of the House as a whole, and Individual Privileges, which protect the rights of individual members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. How do parliamentary privileges in India differ from those in the UK?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: Unlike the UK, which has an unwritten constitution, India&#8217;s <strong>parliamentary privileges<\/strong> are partially documented but largely remain uncodified, causing potential conflicts with fundamental rights enshrined in a written constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. Discuss one instance where parliamentary privilege was misused in India.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: In 2017, two senior journalists from Kannada tabloids were imprisoned for allegedly violating the privileges of the Karnataka state assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">5. Why is there resistance to codifying parliamentary privileges in India?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: Resistance exists because codification would subject these privileges to judicial review and may limit their evolution over time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">6. What are the implications of not codifying parliamentary privileges in India?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: The absence of codification can lead to arbitrary interpretations, potential misuse, and conflicts with other democratic institutions like the judiciary and the press.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">7. How do parliamentary privileges impact freedom of the press in India?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: <strong>Parliamentary privileges<\/strong> can limit the freedom of the press, especially when reporting on secret House meetings, and can even result in legal actions against journalists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">8. What was the recommendation of the Constitution Review Commission regarding parliamentary privileges?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: The Constitution Review Commission, led by Justice <strong>M.N. Venkatachaliah<\/strong>, recommended defining and limiting privileges to ensure the independent functioning of legislatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">9. What is the role of the Presiding Officer in the context of parliamentary privileges?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: The Presiding Officer has the authority to grant or withhold consent for the arrest or serving of legal processes within the House&#8217;s premises.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">10. How do individual privileges safeguard the rights of parliamentarians?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Answer: <strong>Individual privileges,<\/strong> like immunity from arrest in civil cases during the legislative session and the right to free expression within the House, protect members from undue interference in their <strong>parliamentary<\/strong> duties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RlbT0mw84Bc\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E6K4qIabka0?t=27s\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To master these intricacies and fare well in the <strong>Sociology Optional Syllabus<\/strong>, aspiring sociologists might benefit from guidance by the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Teacher<\/strong> and participation in the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Coaching<\/strong>. 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However, it&#8217;s strongly advised to decide on your optional subject for mains well ahead of time to get sufficient time to complete the syllabus. 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