A JPC can obtain evidence of experts, public bodies, associations, individuals or interested parties suo moto or on requests made by them.
The government may withhold or decline to produce a document if it is considered prejudicial to the safety or interest of the State.
It was set up to probe Irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions in the aftermath of the Harshad Mehta scandal.
The motion was moved by the then minister for parliamentary affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Lok Sabha on August 6, 1992.
Then parliamentary affairs minister Pramod Mahajan piloted a motion in the Lok Sabha on April 26, 2001, to put it in place.
Senior BJP member Lt Gen Prakash Mani Tripathi (retd) was named the chairman.
This JPC made a recommendation about National Standards Body of India which was agreed by Parliament and the Govt.
[7] 15 opposition members belonging to BJP, JD (U), CPI, CPM, Trinamool Congress, BJD, DMK and the AIADMK in the 30-member panel accused P.C.
[9] The Government has moved a motion in the Rajya Sabha on February 27, 2013, which was adopted by voice vote-for formation of a JPC "to inquire into the allegations of payment of bribes in the acquisition of VVIP helicopters by the Ministry of Defence from M/s Agusta Westland and the role of alleged middlemen in the transaction."
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee of both the Houses under the Chairmanship of Shri S.S.Ahluwalia.
As of March, 2020 the Bill is being analyzed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) in consultation with experts and stakeholders.
While the JPC was tasked with a short deadline to finalize the draft law before the Budget Session of 2020, it has sought more time to study the Bill and consult stakeholders.