Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.2 Parliament

5.2.2.9 Parliamentary privileges

Privileges are special rights and immunities of each House, its committees and members, given so that they can work without fear or obstruction; Article 105 covers Parliament and Article 194 the state legislatures.

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Key terms

  • privileges
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom from arrest
  • breach of privilege
  • contempt of the House
  • Sita Soren
  • P.V. Narasimha Rao
  • Raja Ram Pal
  • Keshav Singh
  • codification

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