The speaker of Lok Sabha ( House of the People) In India is the chief parliamentary officer of the Lower House of Indian Parliament. The Speaker's office carries great honour and dignity. He uses his powers and performs his functions with complete independence and impartiality. The Speaker of the … [Read more...]
Parliamentary Privileges and Immunities in Indian Constitution
Introduction Under the constitutional law and in the arena of Indian Parliament, the expression "privilege and immunity" signifies certain special or exceptional rights of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha or its individual members which are generally accepted as necessary for the exercise of their … [Read more...]
Composition of Indian Parliament
Composition of Indian Parliament The constituent parts of the Indian Parliament are composed of : 1. The Presidents Our President is an integral part of the Parliament. He summons, prorogues the Parliament and can dissolve the Lok Sabha (Lower House). A bill can become an Act only after … [Read more...]
Composition of Lok Sabha
Composition of Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha refers to the lower House of Indian Parliament. It consists of 547 members: 525 members are State representatives, 25 members are represents the Union Territories, and The Indian President nominates 2 members from the Anglo-Indian community. The … [Read more...]
Committee System in Indian Parliament
Committee System in Indian Parliament The Committee System plays a vital role in the field of legislation. In modern times, the work of legislature has become complicated. Parliament has been overburdened with work. It has neither time nor thought to deal with all kinds of bills efficiently. … [Read more...]
Two Houses Of Parliament In India – Composition And Functions
Two Houses Of Parliament In India – Composition And Functions According to Article 79 of the Indian constitution, the Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses. The two Houses are known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok … [Read more...]
Public Accounts Committee in India – Composition, Function, Importance
Public Accounts Committee in India This article contains an introduction, composition, importance and functions of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that is constituted by Indian Parliament. Introduction The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examines the report of Accounts of the union government … [Read more...]
Loksabha And Rajyasabha – Differences, Comparison, Relation
Comparative study of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and their constitutional relation Relationship Between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha In Indian Constitution, one encounters a three-fold situation in the relation between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of the Parliament. Firstly, there are situations … [Read more...]
Parliamentary Control Over Public Finance In India
Parliamentary Control Over Public Finance In India The Indian constitution has built up elaborate institutional devices for the purpose of Parliamentary control over Public Finance in India. Financial activities of the government fall into two types–collection of revenue and expenditure of funds … [Read more...]
Parliamentary Committee in India
Parliamentary Committee in India The committees of the Parliament in India are of two types—standing committees and ad-hoc committees. The Indian Standing Committees are like the U. S. congressional committees, specialized in nature i. e. they perform specialized jobs as suggested by their names. … [Read more...]