Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially it…
Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee. 2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha. 3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Solution
The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha was first constituted in 2000 as an ad-hoc Committee and made a standing committee in 2015. Any person — not just an MP — can make a complaint through a Member. It cannot consider matters which are sub-judice.