Question

A member of Parliament has immunity from arrest, means _______________________.

• A. a member of Parliament cannot be arrested and put in prison in, a civil action within a period of 40 days before the commencement of the session and 40 days after the termination of the session
• B. a member of Parliament cannot be prosecuted in criminal proceedings
• C. an MP cannot be detained preventively
• D. an MP cannot be arrested for the contempt of court

Answer 1

The correct option is A a member of Parliament cannot be arrested and put in prison in, a civil action within a period of 40 days before the commencement of the session and 40 days after the termination of the session

Parliamentary privileges are special rights, immunities and exemptions enjoyed by both the Houses of Parliament, their committees and their members. The individual privileges of the members are that they cannot be arrested during the session of Parliament and 40 days before the beginning and 40 days after the end of a session. This privilege is available only in civil cases and not in criminal cases or preventive detention cases.