FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT IS SUBJECTED TO RULES; NO HON’BLE MEMBER IN THE HOUSE POSSESSES ANY PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK OUTSIDE THE FRAMEWORK OF THESE RULES: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asserted that freedom of speech in Parliament is not absolute — it is circumscribed by the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure & Conduct of Business of the House.
- Constitutional anchor: Article 105 guarantees freedom of speech to MPs "subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of Parliament".
- Relevant for UPSC under Parliament, parliamentary privileges, role of Speaker, and constitutional morality (GS-II Polity).