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Narayan Rane Arrest
August 27 , 2021
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- The Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested after his statement against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
- A union minister or a Member of Parliament enjoys certain privileges but most of them are available when Parliament is in session.
- If Parliament is not in session, police or other law enforcement agencies may arrest a Union cabinet minister in a criminal case.
- But, under Section 222A of the Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business of the Rajya Sabha, the police or a judge issuing an arrest order is required to intimate the Rajya Sabha Chairman about the reason for and place of arrest.
- The Chairman gets it published in Rajya Sabha.
Note
- A union minister or an MP enjoys protection from arrest 40 days before the start of a Parliament session, during its sittings and 40 days after its conclusion.
- So, under Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Narayan Rane has the protection from arrest in a civil case as Parliament’s Monsoon Session ended earlier this month.
- However, his arrest came in a criminal case.
- And, the protection from arrest does not cover criminal offences or preventive detention.
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