Supreme Court of India
Amarinder Singh v. Special Commitiee, Punjab Vidhan,sabha & Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the House of Representatives not only exceeded the limit of its own authority, but assumed a power which could only be properly exercised by another branch of the government, G because it was, in its nature, clearly judicial.
Judgment, page 71
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: c I I Article 194(3) - Powers and privileges of House of Legislature - Expulsion of Me.mber of Vidhan Sabha for alleged improper exemption of land from acquisition scheme when he was Chief Minister during previous term of the House 0 - HELD: The allegedly improper exemption of land was an executive act and it did not distort, obstruct or threaten the integrity of the legislative proceedings in any manner - The Vidhan Sabha exceeded its powers by expelling the Member on the ground of a breach of privilege when there existed none - Resolution passed by Punjab Vidhan
Authorities it was built on
- 1988 Hindustan Thompson Associates Ltd. v. Mrs. Maya Inderson Israni & Ors.
- 2007 Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- 1998 P.V. Narasimha Rao Etc. Etc. v. State (cbl/spe) Etc. Etc.
- 1977 State of Karnataka v. Union of India & Another
- 1961 Purushothaman Nambudiri v. The State of Kerala
- 2002 Special Reference No. I of 2002 v..
- 1991 Sub-commitiee on Judicial Accountability Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors., Etc.
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 Sita Soren v. Union of India
- 2023 Government of Nct of Delhi v. Union of India
- 2016 Justice (retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr.
- 2021 Ajit Mohan & Ors. v. Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors.
Of those, 1 distinguished · 3 referred to
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