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Parliament

Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom. It consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Members of Parliament (MPs) represent the public. They debate and pass laws. Parliament also scrutinises the government. It plays a crucial role in democracy. Its decisions impact various aspects of society, including economy and culture.

The Parliament: Committees

The two Houses of the Parliament work through committees. As per India, 2014 reference journal, the committees are: Broadly, Parliamentary Committees are of two kinds' Standing Committees and...

 June 16, 2024

Bills and Legislative Procedures in Parliament

'The draft of a legislative proposal is known as bill. A bill, whether it is introduced by the minister or a private member, can become a law or...

 June 10, 2024

The Parliament Powers, Functions and Role

The two Houses of the Indian Parliament perform numerous important functions and possess significant powers. Legislative functions of the Parliament relate to making laws on subjects enumerated in...

 June 6, 2024

Parliamentary System in India 2.0

He appoints the Governor of the State who holds office during his pleasure (Article155 and 156(1)). He assents or withholds his assent to the state bill submitted for...

 May 2, 2024

Constitutional Amending Bills Before the Parliament

With the new Lok Sabha (2014), most of the constitutional Amending bills have been elapsed. The constitution (121st Amending bill) has after being passed, becomes the 99th constitutional...

 April 16, 2024

India’s Parliamentary System

The Constitution of India has, more or less, opted f or a parliamentary democracy in the country. In adopting such a parliamentary system, the framers of the Constitution...

 April 15, 2024

Parliamentary System

Parliamentary form of government had, by way of chance and not design, evolved in Britain. The major features of the parliamentary system as are usually known or described...

 April 13, 2024

Parliamentary System in India

Constitutional Provisions: A reading of the articles relating to the parliamentary system in India is likely to help us understand the parliamentary pattern in the country: As executive...

 April 12, 2024

The Parliament of India – Structure and Functions

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the country. It operates under a bicameral system, comprising two houses - the Lok Sabha (House of the...

 January 24, 2024

Suspension of MPs from Parliament

Recent incidents involving the suspension of Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have raised questions about the evolving approach to disciplinary powers...

 August 19, 2023

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