The office of the Speaker is not only a referee, but also an active player in the politics of government formation and survival, leading to controversies and criticisms. In this context, examine the role of the speaker and bring reforms in the office of the speaker.
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Office of Speaker is since quo non to effective functioning of LoE Sabha and has been borrowed from British tradition. Active player: 1. Final interpreter of constitution and rules of House. 2. Hon'ble Om Bhula on ethical committee report. 3. Decided leads of parliamentary committees and is head of any committee he join. 4. Holds discretionary power in event of confidence loss of Government success, if no imminent successor. 5. Calls for floor test in case of confident loss. 6. Approves motions of substantive and other kinds that impacted during government's stance and changing status quo. 7. Deciding authority on defection cases under 10th Schedule. 8. Maharashtra Assembly case. 9. No time-bound decision mandate key constitution's member's case de judgement defection. 10. Usage of committees (quasi-judicial) in member decision behaviour - crises alleged too. 11. Power to ratify money bills. Reforms thus needed: 1. Time-bound, dead-line based decision of defector. 2. creation of matrix and committee vetting agencies decisions (currently outside judicial review). 3. Improves on Speaker being a non-party iguanine like British tradition. 4. Thus, office of speakers, whilst constitutionally affected power mainly thus been conventioned and restricted by Via checks and balances for an effective and discourse, enabling Parliament.
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Parliament and State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Powers & Privileges
Structure and Functioning
Office of Speaker
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