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Frequent parliamentary disruption has brought the role of speaker in the question.
Supreme Court Judgement |
Observations |
Jagjit Singh versus State of Haryana (2006) |
· highlighted the allegations about the confidence on the role of Speaker in the matters of impartiality. |
Kihoto Hollohan case (1992) |
· the suspicion of bias on the Speaker’s role could not be ruled out as his/her election and tenure depends on the majority will of the House (or specifically of the ruling party). |
Manipur Legislative Assembly (2020) |
· why a Speaker- who is a member of a particular political party and an insider in the House, should be the sole and final arbiter in the cases of disqualification of a political defector. |
Rules 378: The Speaker shall preserve order and shall have all powers necessary for the purpose of enforcing own decisions.
Rules 373: Speaker can ask any member to withdraw from the house in case of grossly disorder conduct. The member has to withdraw compulsorily and remain absent for the day’s sitting of the house.
Rules 374: The Speaker may name a member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House through disorder conduct. Speaker can disqualify such members after a passed motion to be absent for remaining session. House can revoke such disqualification through a motion.
Rules 374(1): If a member abuses rules of house by coming into the well or shouting slogans, can be automatically suspended from the service of the House for five consecutive sittings or the remainder of the session through naming by Speaker.
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