Pursuant to motions adopted by both the Houses of the Parliament, a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the constitutional and legal position relating to Office of Profit has been constituted under the chairmanship of Shri Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi, M.P. with the following terms of reference: -
(i) to examine, in the context of settled interpretation of the expression “Office of Profit” in article 102 of the Constitution and the underlying constitutional principles therein, and to suggest a comprehensive definition of “Office of Profit;”
(ii) to recommend, in relation to “Office of Profit,” the evolution of generic and comprehensive criteria which are just, fair and reasonable and can be applied to all States and Union territories;
(iii) to examine the feasibility of adoption of system of law relating to prevention of disqualification of Members of Parliament as existing in the United Kingdom and considered by the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976; and
(iv) to examine any other matter incidental to the above.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee have decided that constitutional/legal experts, academicians, Law Institutes, Bar Councils, public bodies or individuals desirous of submitting memoranda on the above issues for consideration of the JPC should send two copies thereof in English or in Hindi so as to reach Director (CB), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi, Email: [email protected] on or before 6th October, 2006. The memoranda which might be submitted to the Committee would form part of the records of the Committee and should be treated as strictly confidential and not circulated to anyone, as such an act would constitute a breach of privilege of the Committee. Those who are desirous of giving oral evidence before the Committee besides giving memorandum, are requested to intimate to this effect for consideration of the Committee.
Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi__________________Bhadrapada 28, 1928, September 19, 2006
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