Halsbury’s Laws of England, Simonds Edition, Volume 28, Articles 894 and 895: The privileges of Parliament are based partly upon custom and precedents which are to be found in the Rolls of […]
Whether High Court has any jurisdiction to issue a mandamus upon the Legislature
(1966) AIR(Calcutta) 363 : 69 CalWN 484 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT SINGLE BENCH ( Before : B.N. Banerjee, J ) SYED ABDUL MANSUR HABIBULLAH — Appellant Vs. THE SPEAKER, WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY […]
How a new session of the Parliament in the United Kingdom is to be opened
In every session but the first of a Parliament, as there is no election of a Speaker, nor any general swearing of Members, the session is opened at once by the Queen’s […]
Difference between prorogation of the Legislature and an adjournment of a meeting of the Legislature
It is a well-established constitutional principle that there is a clear difference between prorogation of the Legislature and an adjournment of a meeting of the Legislature, The power of proroguing a session […]
Indian Parliament
MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES IN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
1 Introduction 2 General Questions 3 Questions 4 Laying of Papers on the Table of the House 5 Motions, Official Statements, Short Duration Discussions & Resolutions 6 Presidents Address 7 Budget 8 […]
STANDING COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENT
Lok Sabha Sl. Name of the Committee Whether elected or nominated No. of members Term 1 2 3 4 5 1. Business Advisory Committee Nominated 15 Till reconstituted 2. Committee on Private […]
Parliamentary Terms 1
act adjourn adjourn for more than 3 days adjournment sine die adjournment to a day and time certain advice and consent amendment amendment in the nature of a substitute appeal appropriation authorization […]
ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS
A Parliamentary procedural term The purpose of Adjournment Motion is to draw the attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance and seek discussion on the subject forthwith by adjourning the Business […]
Parliamentary Practice in India
Parliament and Law Making Process– Law & Practice Relating to Office of Profit- Practice and Procedure of Legislative Assemblies- Practice and Procedure of Council of States- Practice and Procedure of Lower House(Lok […]
