Civil Manual 348 — Section

Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960

Statutory text

No arrest of a Member of the House of Parliament or of the State Legislature shall be made within the precincts of the House without obtaining the permission of the Presiding Officer. To enable the Presiding Officer to decide whether he should grant or withhold permission for arrest, within the precincts of the House, the Court concerned when making a request for such an arrest, should attach a letter of request to the warrant containing a concise statement setting out the grounds for the request and explaining why it is desirable that the arrest be made within the precincts of the House and why the matter cannot wait till the House adjourns for the day.

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