The chairs of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha have been quick to mete out suspensions to Opposition leaders Adhir Ranjan Choudhury (Congress), Derek O'Brien (Trinamool Congress) and Sanjay Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) in the monsoon session of Parliament.
As the Rajya Sabha chairman pressed for breach of privilege against 12 Opposition MPs, it is time to see what is contempt of the House and what are the rules and procedure of the Committee of Privilege.
The furore in both houses of parliament about expunctions from the speeches of two leading members of the Opposition relating to an Indian businessman has brought focus on this parliamentary practice. What are the official compulsions?
The Central government apprised the Rajya Sabha that it has denied approval to 18 names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges