If the Speaker is satisfied, after calling for such information from t

If the Speaker is satisfied, after calling for such information from the member who has given notice and from the Minister as the Speaker may consider necessary, that the matter is urgent and is of sufficient importance to be raised in the House at an early date, the Speaker may admit the notice provided that

if an early opportunity is otherwise available for the discussion of the matter the Speaker may admit the notice.
if an early opportunity is otherwise available for the discussion of the matter the Speaker may refuse to admit the notice.
allow such time for discussion not exceeding four hours at or before the end of the sitting.
allow such time for discussion not exceeding three hours at or before the end of the sitting.
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The Speaker may admit a notice for raising an urgent and important matter provided that an early opportunity is not otherwise available for the discussion of the matter. If an early opportunity is available, the Speaker may refuse to admit a separate notice for this purpose.
This rule (specifically Rule 194(1) relating to Short Duration Discussions in Lok Sabha, but the principle applies generally to admitting notices on urgent matters) ensures that the limited time of the House is used efficiently. If a matter of urgent public importance can be discussed through already scheduled business (like a Bill debate, a general discussion, or another motion), a separate notice for discussion on the same topic may be disallowed.
The process described allows members to bring important matters before the House quickly. The Speaker’s role is crucial in determining the urgency and importance and ensuring that the procedural means adopted (like a Short Duration Discussion) are appropriate and necessary given the existing parliamentary schedule.
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