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1960 (8) TMI 69 - SUPREME COURTEditor of the Searchlight, an English daily newspaper published from Patna, was called upon to show cause before the Committee of Privileges of the Bihar Legislative Assembly why he should not be proceeded against for the breach of privilege of the Speaker and the Assembly for publishing an inaccurate account of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly. He moved this Court under Art. 32 of the Constitution for quashing the said proceeding and the question for decision in substance was whether the said privilege conferred by Art. 194(3) of the Constitution was subject to the fundamental - Held, that the general principles of res judicata applied and the judgment of this Court could not be allowed to be reopened and must bind the petitioner and the Legislative Assembly of Bihar and the reconstitution of the Committee of Privileges in the meantime could make no difference.
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