attorney general of India

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES Meaning Parliamentary privileges are special rights, immunities and exemptions enjoyed by the two Houses of Parliament, their committees

Special Powers of Rajya Sabha Due to its federal character, the Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive or special

POSITION OF RAJYA SABHA The Constitutional position of the Rajya Sabha (as compared with the Lok Sabha) can be studied

MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROLE OF PARLIAMENT In the ‘Indian politico-administrative system’, the Parliament occupies a central position and has a multifunctional role.

  BUDGET IN PARLIAMENT The Constitution refers to the budget as the ‘annual financial statement’. In other words, the term

JOINT SITTING OF TWO HOUSES Joint sitting is an extraordinary machinery provided by the Constitution to resolve a deadlock between

LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE IN PARLIAMENT The legislative procedure is identical in both the Houses of Parliament. Every bill has to pass

DEVICES OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS Question Hour The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for this. During this time,

LEADERS IN PARLIAMENT Under the Rules of Lok Sabha, the ‘Leader of the House’ means the prime minister, if he

SPEAKER OF LOK SABHA Election and Tenure The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (as