The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday moved a privilege notice against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, two days after her comments against a former chief justice of India in Lok Sabha, reported PTI. Moitra had on Monday questioned the sanctity of the judiciary while raising sexual harassment allegations against the former CJI.
Parliamentary privilege refers to the rights and immunities enjoyed by members of the two Houses. If proven, the punishment for this may be a warning or a prison term.
“While speaking on Motion of Thanks on President’s address, she [Moitra] has cast some aspersions with respect to the conduct of a judge,” BJP MP PP Chowdhary said in the Lower House. “So the question is whether the conduct of a judge can be discussed on the floor of the House or not.”
The BJP leader also referred to Article 121 of the Constitution to argue that no allegation can be levelled against a sitting or a retired judge. Another leader of the party, Nishikant…