Under the individual privileges of a Member of Parliament (MP) in India, immunity from arrest is restricted to which of the following scenarios?

Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 732

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Explanation

According to Article 105 of the Constitution of India, parliamentary privileges include both collective and individual categories. Under individual privileges, a member cannot be arrested during a parliamentary session, as well as 40 days prior to and 40 days after the session. However, this privilege of freedom from arrest applies exclusively to civil cases and does not extend to criminal offenses or preventive detention.