purpose of reference regard being had to the concept of
parliamentary privilege and the delicate balance between the
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PART ... Member of Parliament to invite the hazard
of violation of parliamentary privilege.”
18 One of us (DY Chandrachud, J) speaking for himself and Justice
violative of the wellaccepted principles of the law of
parliamentary privilege and the basic safeguards
assured to all enshrined in the Constitution”, it
would ... permissible area of
judicial review in relation to exercise of parliamentary
privileges including clauses (f), (g), (s) and (u). In one sense,
clause
Court, which appears to have given undue, even
overwhelming deference to Parliamentary privilege (termed
"plenary" by that Court) in seeking information, by virtue
that deceased left a
suicide note as well the minutes of Parliamentary
Privilege Committee (hereinafter referred to as "said
committee"). As Abhinav Delkar
endeavor to
achieve social justice in India. It aims at granting special privileges
to the socially backward and underprivileged section of the
society, most commonly ... reservations or quota in educational
institutions, employment, and parliamentary privileges as well as
command the legislatures to legislate special provisions for their
overall advancement. Article
transparency of the 2005 Act, travels from
national security issues, parliamentary privilege, sanctity of court orders,
international relations and settles in the corner ... scientific or economic interests of the State, relation
with foreign States, parliamentary privilege, trade secrets, fiduciary relationship,
physical safety of individuals, ongoing investigations and invasion
Court, which appears to have given undue, even
overwhelming deference to Parliamentary privilege (termed
"plenary" by that court) in seeking information, by virtue
Court, which appears to have
given undue, even overwhelming deference to Parliamentary
privilege (termed "plenary" by that Court) in seeking information,
by virtue
from any quarter, certain privileges are conferred upon them under
Article 105 of the Constitution which relates to the powers, privileges and
immunities of Parliament ... defined by Sir Thomas Erskine May, 'Parliamentary privileges' are the sum
of the peculiar rights enjoyed by each house collectively is a constituent
Audit
Report as such paras/material would become
subject to parliamentary privilege and exempt
under Section 8(1) (c) of the RTI Act.
2. Copies ... Audit Report as they would become subject to
parliamentary privilege and exempt under Section 8(l)(c) of the RTI Act......"
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Decision
