Under Article 105 of the Indian Constitution, Parliamentary Privileges are specified. Which of the following is/are classified as collective privileges of a House of Parliament? 1. The authority to bar strangers from the galleries at any time. 2. The power to penalize both members and outsiders for a breach of privilege. 3. The power of courts to examine and review any proceedings conducted inside the walls of the House. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 737
Options
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Explanation
Article 105 of the Constitution of India deals with Parliamentary Privileges, categorized into Collective and Individual privileges. Collective privileges include the right to exclude strangers from galleries (Statement 1 is correct) and the power to punish members and outsiders for breach of privilege (Statement 2 is correct). However, the courts are prohibited from inquiring into any proceedings of Parliament or what is said or done inside the walls of the House; this immunity is protected, making Statement 3 incorrect.