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On March 4, 2024, a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overruled the majority judgment in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) bribery case, which had held that members of the legislature enjoy immunity from being charged with bribery in relation to the way they vote or speak in the House. The bench was led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and the details of the judgment are still awaited. To understand this landmark case, it is essential to delve into Article 194(2) and Article 105(2) of the Constitution, which provide identical protections to members of Parliament and the Legislature of a State. These articles state that no member of the legislature shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in ...

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PM Tells Parliamentarians To Drop ‘Ji’ From Modi, Says “Don’t Distance Me From Public” Checkout Deets!

SHIVANI UJJAINWALDecember 8, 20230

PM Modi asked all of the MPs to refer to him as Modi rather than "Modi Ji" during the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked all Members of Parliament to address him as Modi rather than "Modi Ji." "Don't distance me from the public by making me 'Modi ji'. "I am Modi," he said. Prime Minister Modi stated at the Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Party meeting that the saffron party's victories in the three Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan were a group effort rather than an individual one. According to PM Modi, this was a group victory rather than an individual one. Additionally, the PM stated, "Don't distance me from the public by making me 'Modi ji'. "I am Modi," he said. PM Modi stated during th

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Amid Rahul Gandhi Disqualification Row, Congress MPs To Hold Meeting In Parliament Today: Checkout Deets!

SHIVANI UJJAINWALMarch 27, 20230

Rahul Gandhi, a Wayanad MP, was found guilty and given a sentence by a Surat court on Thursday. As a result, his membership in Parliament has been revoked. According to a notification released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday, “stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction i.e. 23 March, 2023 in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951”. So, rather than being triggered by the Lok Sabha announcement, the conviction alone causes the disqualification. Rahul, who was in the Lok Sabha on Friday before the House was adjourned, will only receive a formal notice in the notification. On Monday at 10.30 am, Congress members of both the Lok Sabha and

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AAP Supports Rahul Gandhi Held Guilty In Defamation Case; Arvind Kejriwal Says ‘Conspiracy’ Against Non-BJP Leaders: Find Out Here!

SHIVANI UJJAINWALMarch 23, 20230

Recently, Rahul Gandhi was found guilty of defamation in Surat, Gujarat, for his statements against the "Modi surname" in 2019. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case on Thursday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that a plot was being developed to "eliminate" non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them. As a result, the Aam Aadmi Party came out in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi was found guilty of slander by a Surat, Gujarat, court for his 2019 comments on the "Modi surname." In order to give him time to file an appeal with a higher court, it also granted him bail and delayed the sentence for 30 days. "A conspiracy is being hatched to eliminate non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them. We have diff

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Demand For Discussion On Tawang Flare-Up Denied, Opposition Stages Walkout From Rajya Sabha: Deets Inside!

SHIVANI UJJAINWALDecember 14, 20220

According to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, there was no notice presented to the Chair, hence a debate on the subject of the Chinese invasion was not permitted. After their demand for a thorough discussion of the Chinese aggression on the border was denied, opposition parties led by the Congress staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the opposition and president of the Congress, brought up the matter in the Rajya Sabha and stated that the opposition parties support the army and the nation and wanted a debate to collect all the facts about Chinese aggression and encroachment on Indian land. A debate on the matter cannot be allowed, according to the deputy chairperson Harivansh, because there was no notification presented to the c

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Parliament Now Bans Pamphlets, Leaflets And Placards Inside Complex; How Can It Change Proceedings Of Upcoming Session?

Isha PoddarJuly 16, 20220

After a controversial list of 'unparliamentary' words, the Lok Sabha secretariat issued another advisory prohibiting the distribution of any placards, pamphlets, or leaflets in the House in the monsoon session. The advisory came in feedback to the Opposition creating ruckus at the Parliament complex for not being permitted to hold dharna and demonstrations. As per established convention, no literature, pamphlets, Press notes questionnaire, leaflets, or any matter printed or otherwise should be distributed without the Hon'ble Speaker's prior permission within the House's precincts. Placards are also strictly restricted inside the Parliament House Complex. A previous bulletin had already barricaded them from any dharna, strike, fast"demonstration, or performing any religious rituals in t...

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TMC To Push For Introducing Women’s Reservation Bill In Rajya Sabha

Sayani ChakrabortyApril 7, 20220

A divisive issue in politics, the liberation of women has always been a source of contention, and the TMC's current leadership has further fueled the flames of this debate. In the Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of the Indian parliament, Derek O'Brien, the TMC's floor leader, has tabled a motion urging the government to introduce a Women's Reservation Bill. When the United Front government first brought it to Lok Sabha in 1996, it was finally approved by the legislature. In 1988, 1999, and 2008, there were three further efforts to have it approved; the last was in 2008. It was finally signed into law in 2008. Following a comprehensive review, it was submitted to the Lok Sabha in 2010 and adopted by the Upper House after being subjected to further scrutiny. The 15th Lok Sabha, ...

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Surrogacy Regulation Bill And ART Bill 2021 Passes The Rajya Sabha

Sonia SolankiDecember 9, 20210

The Surrogacy Regulation Bill 2020 and ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Bill 2021 passes Rajya Sabha on 8th December . The surrogacy Bill 2020 earlier passed by the Lok Sabha was went to the select committee of the Rajya Sabha. The Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told that the aim of both the bills is to curb the exploitation of women. The union minister also added that for decades IVF and surrogacy are prevalent in India. Our country has many unregulated IVF centers with unregulated surrogacy sex selection. He also added that Unmarried women sells their womb to overcome financial crisis. This should not happen as it is physically unhealthy and ethically wrong. In ART , stimulation of ovaries helps in extraction of eggs during a highly technical process and this technica...