Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Under Article 105, Members of Parliament are exempted from any legal action for any statement made or act done in the course of their duties.
2.Suitability of a candidate cleared by the Collegium for appointment as a judge in a constitutional court comes under the ambit of judicial review..
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. Under Article 105, Members of Parliament are exempted from any legal action for any statement made or act done in the course of their duties. However, this does not mean that they can speak whatever they want.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Suitability of a candidate cleared by the Collegium for appointment as a judge in a constitutional court does not come under the judicial review.

Source: The Hindu