In Brief
Six members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly belonging to the DMDK party were suspended after an incident on 19 February 2015 during which they allegedly created an uproar and obstructed proceedings. A Privileges Committee later recommended further suspension and loss of salary for ten days based on findings of breach of privilege. The Supreme Court held that while suspension does not violate fundamental rights under Articles 19 or 21, the Privileges Committee violated the principles of natural justice by failing to provide the petitioners a copy of the video recording that formed the sole factual basis for identifying and punishing them. The Court set aside the 31 March 2015 resolution and restored the members' salary and benefits."
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