With reference to Parliamentary Privilege’s, consider the following statements

1. According to the Constitution, the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and MP’s are to be defined by Committee of Privileges.
2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairperson is the first level of scrutiny of a privilege motion.

Select the correct statement.

According to the Constitution, the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and MP’s are to be defined by Parliament. No law has so far been enacted in this respect. In the absence of any such law, it continues to be governed by British Parliamentary conventions.

• The Speaker/RS chairperson is the first level of scrutiny of a privilege motion.
• The Speaker/Chair can decide on the privilege motion himself or herself or refer it to the privileges committee of Parliament.
• If the Speaker/Chair gives consent under relevant rules, the member concerned is given an opportunity to make a short statement.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari