Supreme Court of India · 2007-01-10
RAJA RAM PAL vs THE HON'BLE SPEAKER, LOK SABHA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/58
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJA RAM PAL
- Respondent
- THE HON'BLE SPEAKER, LOK SABHA .
- Author
- Speaker
- Bench
- SABHARWAL, Y.K. (CJI) & BALAKRISHNAN, K.G. (J) & THAKKER, C.K.(J) & R.V. RAVEENDRAN (J) &
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the scope of Article 105 of the Constitution of India regarding the powers of Parliament to expel its members. It held that Parliament possesses the authority to expel members for unethical conduct, which is subject to judicial review, albeit limited. The Court upheld the expulsion of 10 MPs from Lok Sabha for accepting bribes, affirming that their actions were unbecoming of their office and detrimental to the credibility of Parliament.