Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases

Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases

Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases

Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases

• Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases

• • Rajya sabha  MPs do not enjoy any immunity from being arrested in a criminal case during the Session or otherwise”.
• In criminal matters, Members of Parliament (MPs) are “not on a different footing than a common citizen”.
• Article 105: Under Article 105 of the Constitution, Members of Parliament enjoy certain privileges so that they can perform their parliamentary duties without let or hindrance.
  • One of the privileges is that a member of Parliament cannot be arrested in a civil case, 40 days before the commencement of the Session or Committee meeting and 40 days thereafter.
  • This privilege is already incorporated under section 135A of the Civil Procedure Code,