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Article 105 of the Constitution of India

Article
105
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
35ad4861-3a92-498e-be76-25d91b354d33

241 words

Verbatim text

and to the rules and standing orders regulating theprocedure of Parliament, there shall be freedom of speech in Parliament. (2) No member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of any thing said orany vote given by him in Parliament or any committeethereof, and no person shall be so liable in respect of thepublication by or under the authority of either House ofParliament of any report, paper, votes or proceedings. (3) In other respects, the powers, privileges and immunities of each House of Parliament, and of themembers and the committees of each House, shall besuch as may from time to time be defined by Parliamentby law, and, until so defined, 1[shall be those of that House and of its members and committees immediatelybefore the coming into force of section 15 of theConstitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.] (4) The provisions of clauses (1), (2) and (3) shall apply in relation to persons who by virtue of thisConstitution have the right to speak in, and otherwise toPenalty for sittingand voting beforemaking oath oraffirmation underarticle 99 or whennot qualified orwhen disqualified. Powers, privileges, etc., of the Housesof Parliament andof the membersand committeesthereof. 1Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 15, for certain words (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V. —The Union. —Arts. 103—105.)49 take part in the proceedings of, a House of Parliament or any committee thereof as they apply in relation to membersof Parliament.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 105 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The passage runs to about 241 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions freedom of expression — it protects speaking, writing, publishing or holding an opinion (the words used: “freedom of speech”).

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