Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been sent a notice by the Privilege Committee of the Parliament. Raghav Chadha is accused of including the names of BJP MPs without their consent in the proposal to send the Delhi Services Bill to the Select Committee. In the notice, Raghav Chadha has been asked why action for breach of privilege should not be taken against him.
This notice has been sent to Raghav Chadha under Rule 203 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha, under which, if a member of Parliament is accused of breach of privilege, then the Committee of Privileges has the right to investigate and punish the case. After the case is sent to the committee by the Speaker or the Chairman, the committee investigates it, hears the side of the accused and decides the punishment.
What is privilege?
Before knowing about the Committee of Privileges, we have to understand that why there is a need of Committee of Privileges in the Parliament? In fact, in parliamentary language, any member of the House is privileged, so that he can effectively perform his responsibility and protect the dignity of the post, if it is understood in simple language, if a member says something in the House, then No case can be run on him in the court. According to the documents of the Lok Sabha, neither the court can investigate the proceedings of the Parliament.
The most important thing is that members of Parliament cannot be arrested in civil cases 40 days before and 40 days after the commencement of the session of the House. Meanwhile, if any member of the House alleges breach of privilege on another member, then the matter goes to the Committee of Privileges. Although action can be taken in criminal cases, but it is necessary to inform the Speaker or the Chairman of the House immediately.
How is the Committee of Privileges constituted?
Committee of Privileges in both Houses of Parliament, the committee is constituted under rule 313, it is formed by the Speaker in the Lok Sabha and the Chairman in the Rajya Sabha, the total number of members in it is 15, in which different parties are represented on the basis of the number of representatives. get representation. Whenever there is an allegation of breach of privilege on a member of a house, then this committee does the work of investigating and hearing the case.
What are the rights of Privileges Committee
After the allegation of breach of privilege is leveled against a Member of Parliament, the committee first knows the side of the accused member. According to the official website of the Lok Sabha, first of all the committee sees whether the matter is minor or serious. If the allegation is minor and the accused apologizes, then the committee settles the matter at its own level, but if the allegation is serious, then after examining it, the committee recommends the accused to be expelled from the House or sent to jail and report to the Speaker or Chairman. can send.
When does a charge of breach of privilege arise?
Such a mistake made by a member of the House, which has affected the proceedings of the House, has caused contempt of the House or falsely accused any member or officer of any House or tried to obstruct his work, then it is considered a breach of privilege. Is. For this, the concerned member of the House can raise the question of breach of privilege with the permission of the Speaker or the Chairman. The speaker has the right whether he considers it a breach of privilege or not. If the Speaker feels that it is a matter of breach of privilege, then it is referred to the Committee of Privileges.
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