Restatement of Indian Law - Legislative Privilege in India

Description
A Restatement of Indian Law is neither a commentary nor a catalogue of case-law. It is not opinion-based. It is intended to be an authoritative neutral statement of the law on the subject. The objects of a restatement are to state the current law of the land by considering the relevant constitutional/ statutory provisions and judicial pronouncements, to identify and remove uncertainties and ambiguities surrounding the legal principles, and to clarify and simplify the law for its better adaptation to the needs of the society. The Indian Restatement of Law is not intended to be encyclopaedic on the lines of Halsbury's Laws of England or Corpus Juris Secundum or American jurisprudence. The restatements will be in respect of specific subjects in areas where there is a need for a clear statement of law. It is intended to benefit the members of the Bar, Bench, Academia, Civil Servants and general public. A certain amount of uniformity and neutrality is sought to be achieved by ensuring that the restatement is restricted to statutory provisions, well settled legal principles and the authoritative pronouncement of the Supreme Court. The restatement has been subjected to public scrutiny by placing the draft prepared by the contributors before jurists and academics, inviting comments and suggestions for improvement. The suggestions received have been processed by an Editorial Committee and appropriate changes made to ensure that the restatement attempts to achieves clarity and accuracy.
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Contents
Foreword
Preface
Editorial Note
List of Abbreviations
Table of Cases
I.    Introduction
II.   Legislative Privileges
III.   Relationship Between the Legislature and the Courts: Fundamental Rights and Legislative Privilege
IV.  Breach of Privilege and Contempt of the House
V.   Role and Powers of the Speaker in Matters of Legislative Privilege
Appendix
A    Origin of Legislative Privileges
B    Legislative Practice: Breach of Privilege and Contempt of the House
Subject Index
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Author Details
Krishnan Venugopal, Senior Advocate
V.Sudhish Pai, Advocate