Article 72

The validity of any proceedings in the Legislative

Assembly of any State shall not be questioned in any court.

No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him when taking part in proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of any State or of any committee thereof.

No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything published by or under the authority of the

Legislative Assembly of any State.

Clause (2) shall not apply to any person charged with an offence under the law passed by Parliament under Clause (4) of

Article 10 or with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948 as amended by the *Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970.

Notwithstanding Clause (4), no person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said by him of the Ruler of any State when taking part in any proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of any State or any committee thereof except where he advocates the abolition of the Ruler’s position as the constitutional Ruler of that State.

*The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970 [P.U. (A) 282/1970] has ceased to have effect on 21 June 2012 by virtue of Clause (7) of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution.

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[Article 71]

Federal Constitution

Art. 71—(cont.)

Clause (7)

a. Added by Act 26/1963, subsection 12(1), in force from 16-09-1963.

b. The word “1975” in paragraph (b) substituted for the word “1957” by Act 59/1966, section 2, in force from 16-09-1963.