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New Delhi, February 25, 2025 – The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the right to speak in Parliament or state legislatures does not grant members the freedom to insult, humiliate, or defame fellow legislators, ministers, or the chair. The court emphasized that parliamentary decorum must be maintained to ensure productive debates and uphold the dignity of democratic institutions.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh criticized the conduct of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Kumar Singh in the Bihar legislative council, where he raised slogans against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. However, the court found Singh’s expulsion…