Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 105 (Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof): Regulates the composition, procedures, privileges, and law-making rules of Parliament under Part V.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 105 governs 'Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof' in Part V, Chapter II (Parliament). It lays down the constitutional rulebook for how Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are constituted, how presiding officers (Speaker/Chairman) function, member qualifications/disqualifications, quorum, passage of ordinary and financial Bills, budget grants, and parliamentary privileges. Specifically: (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of Parliament, there shall be freedom of speech in Parliament. (2) No member of Parliament shall be liable to any...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 105): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof' under Part V
Structured across 7 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Requires transparent Parliamentary law-making and democratic accountability rather than arbitrary executive action
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
All Parliamentary legislation and rules of procedure are subject to the provisions of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights (Article 13), and the Basic Structure doctrine.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects democratic representation by ensuring national laws and public budgets are passed only through transparent parliamentary rules.
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