A parliamentary panel suggests suspending ministers instead of removing them from office. This change ensures innocent individuals are not permanently deprived of their positions. The committee also proposed defining serious criminal offenses to narrow the bill's scope. Automatic reversal of suspension is recommended if prosecution fails within a set period. Fast-track courts are favored for trying cases involving constitutional functionaries.

Parliament panel recommends replacing "removal" with "suspension" in Bill on public officials' custody, addressing concerns of misuse.

A parliamentary panel suggests suspending ministers instead of removing them from office. This change ensures innocent individuals are not permanently deprived of their positions.…

Amid concerns raised by the opposition parties, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the prime minister, Union ministers and chief ministers be suspended and not permanently…

New Delhi: The Joint Committee reviewing the Constitution amendment bill to remove arrested ministers is set to recommend a sunset provision — an automatic reversal clause— in the…