The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 96 (The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration): Regulates the composition, procedures, privileges, and law-making rules of Parliament under Part V.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 96 governs 'The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration' 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) At any sitting of the House of the People, while any resolution for the removal of the Speaker from his office is under consideration, the Speaker, or while any resolution for the removal of the Deputy Speaker from his office is under...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 96): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration' under Part V
Structured across 3 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 96 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
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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