Constitution Section 88 — Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses

Part V — THE UNION — General

Constitutional

Summary

Every Minister and the Attorney-General of India is allowed to speak and participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, a joint sitting of both Houses, or any parliamentary committee they are named a member of. However, this right does not give them the ability to vote in those proceedings.

Official Text

Every Minister and the Attorney-General of India shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this article be entitled to vote.