CASE NO

SUBJECT

SOURCE/
REFERENCE

1.

Alleged mala fide arrest and subsequent release on bail of a member  11th Report, 14.8.1967

2.

Alleged arrest of a member and thereby preventing him from attending the sitting of the House  R.S Deb, 23.12.1969

3.

Alleged ill-treatment of members in jail  R.S Deb, 18.08.1970

4.

(i) Arrest of a member and alleged ill-treatment meted  out to him while in detention
(ii) Delay in sending intimation about the arrest of a  member, . Arrest of Shri Sadashiv Bagaitkar, a member 
21st Report, 09.09.1981
24th Report,
09.03.84

5.

Arrest of Shri Hukmdeo Narayan Yadav, a member. 21st Report, 09.09.1981

6.

Alleged failure of the  Police to send appropriate  information to the  Chairman about the arrest of a member.  R.S.Deb, 25.9.64
cc. 3028-30
28.9.64, cc 3273-76

7.

Alleged incorrect information furnished to the House about the arrest of the two members by a magistrate and alleged wrong statement made in the House by a Minister about their arrest  R.S.Deb 25.11.66, 5.12.66

8.

Delay in intimation of arrest and release of a member   R.S.Deb 30.8.73

9.

(i)Arrest of a member and alleged ill-treatment meted out to him while in detention.
(ii)Delay in sending intimation about the arrest of a member.  
21st Report, 9.9.81

10.

Alleged molestation of members of Parlia ment by police.   R.S.Deb 31.7.67

11.

Alleged assault on a member by police   R.S.Deb 19.2.74
14.5.1974

12.

Alleged  assault on a member by Police   16th Report,
14.5.75

13.

(i) Laying of allegedly distorted minutes of Committee on Public Undertakings on the Table of the House
(ii) Request of the Chairman to reconsider his earlier ruling on a question of privilege; and
(iii) Status of members of Rajya Sabha on Committee on Public Undertakings
.  
R.S.Deb, 26.7.82

14.

(i) Association of members of Rajya Sabha with Committee on Public Undertakings
(ii)Alleged criticism of the ruling of the Chairman in an editorial and an article published in two newspapers  
R.S.Deb, 2.8.82

15.

Alleged disregard of an assurance given to the House by a Minister   R.S.Deb, 12.2.64
cc 215-220

16.

Alleged censoring of mail of members R.S.Deb, 31.8.81

17.

Alleged censoring of mail of a member   R.S.Deb, 8.3.84

18.

Production of certain 'documents in the custody of the Secretariat of the House before Election Tribunal, Calcutta. 1st Report, 1.5.1958

19.

Expulsion of a member from the House for misconduct.   R.S.Deb, 2.9.76
cc 8-12

20.

Procedure to be followed by police when a member states something on the floor of the House which may be directly relevant to investigation of a criminal case.   12th report, 6.12.68

21.

Physically restraining a member from addressing the House by another member   R.S.Deb,21.2.78,
22.2.78

22.

Alleged harassment of a member by his Parliamentary party for asking a question in the House    R.S.Deb, 3.8.71

23.

Increase in postal tariff on the eve of the Budget Session   R.S.Deb, 19.2.82
cc 172-74,183-85

24.

Alleged misuse of powers and threat to members of Madhya Pradesh Assembly by the Prime Minister.   R.S.Deb, 31.7.67

25.

Alleged intimidation of members of Parliament by Ministers/members in Congress Parliamentary Party Executive meeting   R.S.Deb, 21.12.67

26.

Reported proposal of a Parliamentary Party to take disciplinary action aaginst a member for certain observations made in the House   R.S.Deb, 14.3.69

27.

Alleged threat of disciplinary action by Congress President to a member who announced his intention not to vote for his Party candidate in Presidential election.   R.S.Deb, 13.8.69

28.

Eviction of a member from the Parliament House Estate.   R.S.Deb, 29.8.72

29.

Reported statement by Prime Minister about abolition of the House  R.S.Deb, 5.3.79

30.

(i) Laying of allegedly distorted minutes of Committee of Public Undertakings on the Table of the House;
(ii) Request to the Chairman to reconsider his earlier ruling on a question of privilege; and
(iii) Status of members of Rajya Sabha on Committee on Public Undertakings.
 
R.S.Deb, 25.7.82

31.

Notice received by the Chairman from the Supreme Court in the matter of Special Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution regarding Presidential Election.   R.S.Deb, 9.5.74

32.

Alleged disrespect shown to the House by a Minister by leaving in the midst of a discussion on a matter relating to his Ministry.   RS Deb, 21.3.78
cc 126-27,136-37

33.

Expulsion of a member from the House for misconduct   R.S.Deb, 2.9.76
cc 8-12 

34.

Alleged making of a wrong statement in the House by a Minister.   R.S.Deb, 4.3.65

35.

Alleged incorrect statement made by a Minister in the House   R.S.Deb, 26.8.66

36.

Alleged misleading statement made by a Minister in the House.  R.S.Deb, 7.9.66, 9.9.66
37. Alleged incorrect information furnished to the House about the arrest of two members by a magistrate and alleged wrong statement made in the House by a Minister about their arrest  R.S.Deb, 25.11.66, 5.12.66

38.

Alleged misleading of the House by Ministers regarding reported arrest of a police officer  R.S.Deb, 29.1.80, 30.1.80
cc121-134, 2.2.80
cc 53-55
39. Alleged misleading statement made by a Minister in the House  R.S.Deb, 8.7.80, 6.8.80
40. Alleged misleading of the House by a Minister and alleged casting of reflections on the Minister by a journalist  R.S.Deb, 11.9.81
41. Alleged misleading of the House by a Minister 
R.S.Deb, 8.12.83
42. Unfair and mendacious reporting of proceedings of the House and casting reflections on a member.   3rd report, 6.3.59
43. Misreporting of the proceedings of the House by a newspaper   R.S.Deb, 9.9.64
cc 538-40, 11.9.64
cc 986-88
44. Alleged misreporting of the proceedings of the House by a newspaper   R.S.Deb, 12.8.66
45. Alleged misreporting of the proceedings of the House.   R.S.Deb, 1.6.72
46. Alleged misrepresentation of a member's speech in the House by a newspaper   R.S.Deb, 27.3.73
47. Alleged misreporting of the proceedings of the House by a newspaper  1.8.73, 23.8.73
48. Alleged misreporting of proceedings of the House by a newspaper   R.S.Deb, 10.5.78
cc 174-75
49. Alleged making of false statements and imputing of motives to a member by a newspaper in regard to his speech in the House 18th report, 17.3.80
50. Misreporting of a member's speech by a news. paper  R.S.Deb, 24.7.80
51. Describing of Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1980 as Finance (No 2) Act, 1980 in a book by a publisher before the said Bill had been passed by Parliament 19th report, 3.12.80
52. Alleged misreporting of the proceedings of the House by a newspaper  R.S.Deb, 18.3.81
53. Misreporting of a member's speech by a newspaper  R.S.Deb, 29.4.81
54. Misreporting of proceedings of the House by a newspaper  R.S.Deb, 18.8.81
55. Alleged misrepresentation and distortion by a newspaper of a ruling given by the Chairman 22nd report, 12.3.82
56. Misreporting of proceedings of the House by a newspaper  R.S.Deb, 19.2.82
57. Distortion of the proceedings of the House by the A.I.R. and Doordarshan  R.S.Deb, 12.8.85
58. Attributing motives to a Minister in respect of a statement made by him in the House. 13th report, 11.6.71
59. Alleged imputation of motives to a member by a newspaper for being absent from the House during voting on a Bill 14th report, 17.6.71
60. Alleged imputation of motives to a member for his speech in the House.  R.S.Deb, 7.4.72, 7.8.72
61. Alleged imputation of motives to a member by a newspaper for his speech in the House. R.S.Deb, 10.12.73
62. Alleged making of false statements and imputing of motives to a member by a newspaper in regard to his speech in the House. 18th report, 17.3.80
63. Non-acceptance of recommendation of Subordinate Legislation Committee by Government.  R S Deb, 28.8.56
64. Non-disclosure of certain information by a Minister in the House R S Deb, 7.5.65, 8.5.65
65. Alleged withholding of information from the House by a Minister during a discussion on a Calling Attention matter. R.S.Deb, 26.3.75
66. Allegedly not making available to Committee on public Undertagings a file of a Ministry required in connection with the examination of a subject taken up by that Committee  R.S.Deb, 14.7.82
67. Physically restraining a member from addressing the House by another member  R.S.Deb, 21.2.87

68.

Alleged exclusion of members of Rajya Sabha from certain Committees of a State Government R.S.Deb, 16.8.83
69. Alleged misuse of powers and threat to members of Madhya Pradesh Assembly by the Prime Minister  R.S.Deb, 31.7.67, 2.8.67
70. Alleged intimidation of members of Parliament by Ministers/members' in Congress Parliamentary Party Executive meeting.  R.S.Deb, 21.12.67
71. Reported proposal of a Parliamentary Party to take disciplinary action against a member for certain observations made in the House.  R.S.Deb, 21.12.67
72. Alleged threat of disciplinary action by Congress President to a member who announced his intention not to vote for his Party candidate in Presidential election.  R.S.Deb, 13.8.69
73. Alleged harassment of a member by his Parliamentary Party for asking a question in the House  R.S.Deb, 3.8.71
74. Circulation of copies of Finance Bill before its introduction in Lok Sabha  R.S.Deb, 2.3.70, 12.3.70
75. Describing of Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1980. as Finance (No. 2) Act 1980 in a book by a publisher before the said Bill had been passed by Parliament  19th report, 3.12.80
76. Publication in newspaper of certain extracts from the uncorrected proceedings of the House  R.S.Deb, 5..5.53
77. Refusal of permission by an Officer of a State Government to some news papers to publish a detailed report of proceedings of the House  R.S.Deb, 2.3.81
78. Banning of processions before Parliament House by Lt. Governor R.S.Deb, 14.11.66
79. Unfair and mendacious reporting of proceedings of the House and casting reflections on a member. R.S.Deb, 9.9.64,
cc 538-540
80. Reflections on a member on account of his speech in House by a newspaper R.S.Deb, 8.5.62
cc 2279-2282

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