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Article 92 and Article 178 of the constitution provides for the Office of Speaker in Parliament and State assembly respectively. Discuss the institutional safeguards for Speaker necessary to ensure independence and impartiality.
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Institutional safeguards for Speaker necessary to ensure independence and impartiality :- 1. Salary and allowances of Speaker are charged on consolidated fund of India (Art 112) - ensuring financial freedom. 2. Motion for removal of Speaker can only be considered when it has support of 50 members + effective majority for removal. 3. Speaker has right to resign from membership of party instantly without additional (anti-defection law (10th Schedule)). 4. Powers of Speaker in maintaining order in house are not subject to court jurisdiction. 5. Conduct can be discussed except on personal matter. Despite safeguards, there is increasingly ineffectiveness in maintaining Speaker political neutrality :- 1. Speaker partially in coalition govt may have presence from party affiliations. 2. Speakers role in verifying money billmoney bill rule to avoid discussions in Rajya Sabha. 3. Increasing delay in adjournment case are due to political offiliation. B measures legislative Ways to make Parliament more productive :- 1. [NARVE] - fix no. of working days for USA120 days, USA120 days. 2. [2ND ARC] - code of conduct + sittings for all MPs, MLAs. 3. Need of equipped speaker on line of UK speakers. 4. Money bill to be referred to PCO committee. 5. Staggered reforms to present compaints alter politics.
[Continuation of Article 92 and Article 178 answer] Parliment (Article 79) is the temple of democracy and bedrock for rule of law. Its effective functioning is a pre-requisite for functional democracy.
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Topper
LAVANYA GAUR
AIR 572024
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GS2GS2
Topic
Parliament and State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Powers & Privileges
Structure and Functioning
Office of Speaker - Safeguards and Independence
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