Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee

Context: The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which inquired into the cash-for-query allegations leveled by BJP MP against TMC MP, is learned to have recommended her expulsion from the 17th Lok Sabha in its draft report.

Ethics Committee in Parliament

• Each house of the parliament has its own ethics committee.

Lok Sabha

• Constitution: 2000
• Composition: 15 Members including Chairman
• Appointment: By Lok Sabha Speaker
• Tenure: 1 year

Rajya Sabha

• Constitution: 1997
• Composition: 10 Members including Chairman
• Appointment: By Rajya Sabha Chairman
• Tenure: 1 year.

Functions of the Ethics Committee

• The primary role is to supervise the moral and ethical behavior of Members of Parliament.
• It reviews cases referred to it regarding the ethical conduct and misconduct of Members, initiated by the Speaker in the Lok Sabha and the Chairman in the Rajya Sabha.
• The committee also establishes a code of conduct for members and suggests revisions as necessary.
• It offers guidance to members on ethical matters, either proactively or upon request.
• The committee can handle complaints of ethical misconduct, initiated by any individual or taken up on its own.