{"id":92694,"date":"2025-06-01T11:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92694"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:30:43","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-are-privilege-privileges-enjoyed-by-a-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-are-privilege-privileges-enjoyed-by-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is\/are privilege\/privileges enjoyed by a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are privilege\/privileges enjoyed by a Member of the Parliament?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Freedom from arrest in criminal cases<\/li>\n<li>2. Freedom from arrest under a Law of Preventive Detention<\/li>\n<li>3. Freedom of speech within the walls of the House<\/li>\n<li>4. Freedom not to give evidence as witness, unless permitted by the House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBased on available information and common interpretations of similar questions, Option C is likely the intended correct answer, implying statements 2 and 3 are considered privileges by the question setter, although statement 2 is generally not considered a privilege providing immunity from arrest in standard legal texts.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Parliamentary privileges are special rights, immunities, and exceptions enjoyed by members of Parliament to ensure they can effectively discharge their functions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1 (Freedom from arrest in criminal cases) is **not** a privilege. Parliamentary privilege from arrest applies only to civil cases, not criminal cases or preventive detention.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 (Freedom from arrest under a Law of Preventive Detention) is also generally **not** a privilege providing immunity from arrest. Like criminal cases, MPs are not immune from arrest under preventive detention laws.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 (Freedom of speech within the walls of the House) **is** a fundamental privilege (Article 105(1) and immunity from court proceedings under Article 105(2)).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 4 (Freedom not to give evidence as witness, unless permitted by the House) **is** generally considered a privilege; a member cannot be compelled to attend as a witness in court during a session.<br \/>\n&#8211; Based on standard legal understanding, statements 3 and 4 are privileges, while 1 and 2 are not. This makes all provided options flawed as none lists 3 and 4 together, and options C and D include incorrect statements (2 in C, 1 and 2 in D). However, if forced to choose from the options and assuming C is the intended answer (as indicated by some sources), it suggests a specific, non-standard interpretation where statement 2 is considered a privilege alongside 3, and 4 is not considered a privilege. Statement 3 is undoubtedly a privilege.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 105 of the Constitution of India deals with the powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof. It guarantees freedom of speech in Parliament and immunity from court proceedings for anything said or vote cast in Parliament. Other privileges are derived from British parliamentary practice and rules of procedure.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are privilege\/privileges enjoyed by a Member of the Parliament? 1. Freedom from arrest in criminal cases 2. Freedom from arrest under a Law of Preventive Detention 3. Freedom of speech within the walls of the House 4. 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Parliamentary privilege from arrest applies only to civil cases, not criminal cases or preventive detention. - Statement 2 (Freedom from arrest under a Law of Preventive Detention) is also generally **not** a privilege providing immunity from arrest. Like criminal cases, MPs are not immune from arrest under preventive detention laws. - Statement 3 (Freedom of speech within the walls of the House) **is** a fundamental privilege (Article 105(1) and immunity from court proceedings under Article 105(2)). - Statement 4 (Freedom not to give evidence as witness, unless permitted by the House) **is** generally considered a privilege; a member cannot be compelled to attend as a witness in court during a session. - Based on standard legal understanding, statements 3 and 4 are privileges, while 1 and 2 are not. This makes all provided options flawed as none lists 3 and 4 together, and options C and D include incorrect statements (2 in C, 1 and 2 in D). 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