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Inhibiting free speech Updated: Updated: Courts shouldn’t pre-empt Assembly inquiries based on limits of legislative competence Share Article Courts shouldn’t pre-empt Assembly inquiries based on limits of legislative competence When the Delhi Assembly summoned Facebook honcho Ajit Mohan to depose before its Peace and Harmony Committee, it unwittingly provoked a litigation that may have far-reaching implications on federalism, the separation of powers and fundamental rights in India. Parliamentary privileges Parliamentary privileges are a set of rights and immunities that are essential for the functioning of Parliament. The right to free speech in the House, guaranteed to the Commons since 1689, and the right to call for evidence and witnesses, are central to the role of the legislature. In our Constitution, both Parliament and State Assemblies were conferred with the same privileges as the Commons. Apart from discussions about judges, no other speech is barred for legisl

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