Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lo

Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?

1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.

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Statement 1 is correct. The Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha was initially constituted as an ad-hoc committee in 2000 before becoming a Standing Committee later that year. Statement 3 is correct. The Ethics Committee generally does not take up matters that are sub-judice or under consideration by another parliamentary committee (like the Committee of Privileges). Statement 2 is incorrect. Complaints regarding unethical conduct of a Lok Sabha member can be made by any person, not exclusively by another Member of Parliament.

– The Ethics Committee examines complaints of unethical conduct by Members of Lok Sabha.
– It follows a procedure for receiving and examining complaints, including hearing the member against whom the complaint is made.
– The committee makes recommendations to the House, which can include admonition, reprimand, suspension, or expulsion of the member.

The Ethics Committee was first established in the Rajya Sabha as an ad-hoc body in 1997 and became a permanent standing committee in 1998. The Lok Sabha followed suit in 2000. These committees aim to uphold the standards of ethics and conduct among parliamentarians.

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