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 :
Explanation
Statement 1 is Correct: The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha was first constituted as an ad-hoc committee by the Speaker in 2000. It became a permanent standing committee of the House only in 2015.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Any person can make a complaint of unethical conduct against a member of the Lok Sabha. While a complaint made by an outsider must be forwarded by a member of the Lok Sabha, the initiator of the complaint does not necessarily have to be a member of the House.
Statement 3 is Correct: According to the Rules of Procedure, the Ethics Committee cannot take up any matter that is sub-judice, meaning a matter that is currently under consideration or trial by a court of law.