An MP cannot be prosecuted for anything said inside the House. What is this protection called?
AParliamentary privilege
BJudicial immunity
CExecutive pardon
DQuorum-based protection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Parliamentary privilege
1. No action lies against a member for words in the legislature.
2. This is parliamentary privilege.
3. The presiding officer decides breaches.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5, Legislature._
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