Constitution Section 122 — Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament

Part V — THE UNION — Procedure Generally

Constitutional

Summary

No court can question whether proceedings in Parliament were valid just because someone claims the procedure was not followed correctly. Also, no officer or member of Parliament who has been given powers under the Constitution to manage procedure, conduct business, or keep order in Parliament can be taken to court for how they used those powers.

Official Text

(1) The validity of any proceedings in Parliament shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure.

(2) No officer or member of Parliament in whom powers are vested by or under this Constitution for regulating procedure or the conduct of business, or for maintaining order, in Parliament shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers.