Lok Sabha Ethics Committee’s Proceedings

  • If an MP takes money for putting questions up in Parliament, they will be guilty of breach of privilege and contempt of the House. Such complaints are invariably referred to the Committee of Privileges for investigation.
  • The committee, after a proper investigation, submits its findings in a report along with the recommendation for action against the MP in question. If a case involving illegal gratification for conducting parliamentary work is proven, the MP may even be expelled from the House.
  • In the first such case, in 1951, H.G. Mudgal, an MP, was found guilty of promoting the interests of a ....
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