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Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)

  • 25 May 2024
  • 2 min read

Source: TH

India's main opposition party has called for setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate claims that the Adani Group sold low-grade coal to a state-run company in Tamil Nadu, pretending it was of higher quality.

  • The JPC is an ad-hoc Committee, established by the Parliament to conduct a thorough examination of a specific subject or Bill.
    • It consists of members from both Houses as well as from the ruling and opposition parties and is chaired by a member of the Lok Sabha (appointed by Speaker of the Lok Sabha).
    • The Parliament determines the composition of the JPC, and there is no set limit on the number of members.
      • The committee is dissolved after completing its term or task.
    • The committee's recommendations are advisory and not mandatory for the government to follow.
      • However, suggestions by the Select Committees and JPCs — which have a majority of MPs and heads from the ruling party — are accepted more frequently.
  • The JPC has the authority to gather evidence from experts, public bodies, associations, individuals, or interested parties either on its own initiative or in response to their requests.
  • Some of the cases in which JPC were formed include:

Read More: Parliament Committees, Select Committee Of Parliament

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