2025 · Q82
Which of the following descriptions with regard to Parliament Privilege for Members of the Parliament of India is/are correct?
- 1The Speaker is empowered to refer suo moto any question of privilege for investigation.
- 2A question of privilege is accorded priority over other items in the List of Business.
- 3The privilege extends to freedom from preventive arrest or detention. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statement 3 is not. The Speaker (or Chairman) may suo motu refer any question of privilege to the Committee of Privileges, and a question of privilege takes precedence over other business of the House. However, parliamentary privilege does not confer freedom from preventive detention or arrest in criminal cases — members enjoy freedom from arrest only in civil cases during the session.