Identify the collective and individual privileges granted to legislators by the Constitution. Considering the recent Supreme Court judgment, discuss the need to strike a balance between protecting legislative privileges and ensuring the accountability of legislators.
Why? Supreme court has overturned its judgment in JMM bribery case and held that both the court and Parliament can exercise jurisdiction on the actions of lawmakers in parallel. Approach: Introduce your answer by defining privileges, their source and importance. In the main body, list the collective privileges like – power to punish for contempt, […]