Recently, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Jaydeep Dhankar raised complaints against two prominent opposition members- Derek O’Brien from the TMC and Raghav Chadha from Aam Aadmi Party. The complaints, which pertain to alleged breaches of parliamentary privileges, have further intensified the ongoing political tussle during the sittings.
All the Members of Parliament enjoy rights and immunities, individually and collectively, so that they can discharge their duties and functions efficiently. Any instance when these rights and immunities are disregarded by any member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha is an offence, called ‘breach of privilege’, which is punishable under the Laws of Parliament.
Any member from either house can move a notice in the form of a motion against the member who he/she thinks is guilty of the breach of privilege.
Most of the cases of the privilege motion passed in the Parliament in the past have been rejected. Penal actions have been recommended only in a few, so far. Some significant privilege motion cases:
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