Sabha

Sabha Powers of the Lok Sabha . The of Lok Sabha is the most powerful political institution which reflects the political, social and economic conditions of the country, holds highest responsibility and virtually represents the entire population. . The Lok Sabha is constituted with members elected directly by the people. These members represent the varied interests of the people. Thus it becomes the apex democratic institution. It is here that the nation’s policies, programmes and laws emerge. . The Lok Sabha makes the Laws on the matters of Union List and Concurrent List. It can enact new laws and repeal existing law or amend the same. It has an exclusive authority over money bills. . The special power of the Lok Sabha is that once it passes the budget or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha cannot reject it. But the Rajya Sabha can only delay the law for days and if Rajya Sabha suggests any changes regarding the law, it is upto the Lok Sabha to accept or reject it. . One of the privileges of the Lok Sabha is preparing and presenting the budget and financial statement, which is an Powers and Privileges of Members of Parliament . Freedom of speech in Parliament and immunity of a member from any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in parliament or any Committee thereof. . Immunity to a person from proceedings in any court in respect of the publication by under the authority of either House of Parliament of any report, paper, votes or proceedings. . Prohibition on the court to inquire into proceedings of parliament. . Immunity to a person from proceedings in any court in respect of the publication in Newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of either House of Parliament unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice. . Freedom from arrest of members in civil cases during the continuance of the session of the House and forty days before the commencement and forty days after its conclusion. . Exemption of a member from service of legal process and arrest within the precincts of the House.