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1. They cannot be arrested in civil or criminal cases during the session of Parliament.  2. MPs can refuse to appear as a witness in a court case when Parliament is in session.  3. An MP cannot be held liable in any court for anything said by him in a Parliamentary committee. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 and 2 only  b) 2 only  c) 2 and 3 only  d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution:  Parliamentary Privileges are special rights, immunities, and exemptions enjoyed by the two houses of Parliament, their committees, and their members.  Members of the Parliament cannot be arrested during the session of Parliament and 40 days before the beginning and 40 days after the end of a session.  This privilege is available only in civil cases and not in criminal cases or preventive detention cases.  Members of the Parliament are exempted from jury service. They can refuse to give evidence and appear as a witness in a case pe...

a) It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.  b) A Deputy Speaker can also certify a Money Bill in case of office of Speaker falling vacant.  c) A Speaker’s authority is final as to whether a bill is Money Bill or not.  d) It can be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses. Solution:  A bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains ‘only’ provisions dealing with all or any of the matters mentioned in Article 110 of the Constitution.  A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and that too on the recommendation of the president.  Every such bill is considered to be a government bill and can be introduced only by a minister.  The Deputy Speaker performs the duties of the Speaker’s office when it is vacant. In such case, he assumes all the powers of the Speaker, including the authority to certify a Money Bill. Speaker decides whether a bill is a money bill or not and his decision on this question is final.  When a...

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