The Speaker's inclination to cater to party loyalties often undermines the dignity and impartiality of the office, eroding public trust in the legislative process. Analyse with the help of recent examples.
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Art 93 of Constitution provides for a Speaker of Lok Sabha, who is the face of independent India Nehru. Loyalty to party undermines all dignity and impartiality: i Money Bills (Art 110): all classified as money bills by speaker. Hon'ble questions Pradhan: ii Lob Schedule: Bhatti detection challenged for not acting in cases of own party Allahhan iii Motions of non-party/non-Minister bills not discussed (only 2/300 bills discussed in 19-LS) iv Privileges Committee often biased against opposition party (eg: Malviya Moitra) v 115 MPs suspended from opposition in 19-LS Decz vi Jagjit Singh vs Punjab: parliament and impart observed by Supreme Court vii Insufficient time in discussion: Potential way i UK Model adoption ii Keisham Mephalchandra (3) Judicial Review of 4 independent tribunal needed for anti-defection Nalan Rahia case has highlighted significance of an impartial speaker to maintain 'substantive democracy'.
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Nalan Rahia case has highlighted significance of an impartial speaker to maintain 'substantive democracy'.
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Parliament and State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Powers & Privileges
Structure and Functioning
Role of Speaker and Parliamentary Procedures
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