Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
Explanation
The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha was first constituted as an ad-hoc Committee in 2000 and was later made a permanent (Standing) Committee in 2015 — statement 1 is correct. As per its procedure, a complaint of unethical conduct against a member of the Lok Sabha can be made only by another Lok Sabha member (and not by an outsider directly) — statement 2 is correct. The Committee does not entertain matters that are sub-judice — statement 3 is correct. Hence all three statements are correct.
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