In the parliamentary system of government that we have adopted, the President is the head of the state. All executive action at the union level is expressed to be taken…

Frequent disruptions: Parliament serves as a forum for debates and discussions. However, recent sessions have seen that disruption is replacing discussion as the foundation of our legislative functioning, which results…

Formation year: The DRSCs were set up in 1993 on the basis of reports of rules committees of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Presently, there are 24 DRSCs - 8…

Parliamentary privileges are special rights belonging to each house of the Parliament, its members and committees. The privileges are provided to uphold the autonomy of action and the integrity of…

The constitution under article 112 provides for ‘Annual Financial Statement’, which is popularly known as Budget. It is through the annual budget that the government gets sanction for the mobilisation…

Question Hour Timing: First hour of every parliamentary sitting is reserved for Question Hour.  Significance: It is a mechanism through which legislators ask questions to the ministers. It ensures answerability…

Leader of the House This office is mentioned in the rules of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Leader of the House has significant influence over the…

Legislative proposals are presented to parliament as bills. A bill can be broadly classified into two categories, depending upon who introduced it in the parliament. Private Bill: If a bill…

The present collegium system which plays a primary role in the appointment of judges of supreme court is not mentioned anywhere in the constitution. It evolved through various judgements of…

The Constitution of India allocates powers between the Union and its state. Such a division of powers along with other provisions of the constitution are not immune from ambiguities and…