- A Parliamentary Committee is a body constituted by the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, or nominated by the Speaker/Chairman, to carry out functions delegated by Parliament.
- Derive their authority from the Constitution under Article 105 (powers and privileges) and Article 118 (regulation of business)
- Constitution does not mention details of parliamentary committees.
- Origin – British Parliament
- Under committees to inquire
- The functions of this committee are semi-judicial in nature. It examines the cases of breach of privileges of the House and its members and recommends appropriate action.
- Consists of 15 members in the Lok Sabha (10 in case of the Rajya Sabha) nominated by the Speaker (Chairman in the case of the Rajya Sabha).
Source: The Indian Express