Parliamentary Committees — Role & Functions

Knowledge Themes

Structural Subtopics

• Constitutional provisions under Article 105 and Article 118
• Classification into Standing and Ad Hoc Committees
• Composition and election process of Public Accounts Committee
• Role of Estimates Committee in administrative reforms and economy in expenditure
• Functioning and jurisdiction of Committee on Public Undertakings
• Structure and mandate of Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs)
• Role of Committees in scrutinizing delegated legislation
• Powers of committees to summon officials and experts
• Impact of committee reports on the legislative process
• Comparison between Indian and British parliamentary committee systems
• Role of Business Advisory Committee and Rules Committee
• Effectiveness of Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC) in investigative inquiries
• Challenges of declining attendance and lack of technical expertise
• Recommendations of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) for committee reforms