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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Order, hon. Members! The provisions of the Standing Orders on matters of sub judice are very categorical and express. A Member alleging that a matter is sub judice shall provide evidence to show that paragraphs two and three are applicable. I will read paragraphs two and three of Standing Order No.80. Paragraph two says: “A matter shall be considered to be sub judice when it refers to active criminal or civil proceedings and the discussion of such matter is likely to prejudice its fair determination.” Not any matter that is in court can be deemed to be sub judice here; it is only to the extent that the deliberation in this House can become prejudicial to its determination. “In determining whether a criminal or a civil proceeding is active, the following shall apply---” You must have the criminal proceedings. The Standing Order states: \"Criminal proceedings shall be deemed to be active when a charge has been made or summons to appear has been issued. Criminal proceedings shall be deemed to have ceased to be active when they are concluded by a verdict and sentence or discontinuance.” Nonetheless, the point I am trying to indicate here is that the moment you say that a matter is sub judice, you must have the relevant documents to prove that. Also, the Chair will determine whether or not the matter is going to be prejudicial to the determination of that case. In many cases in the past we have said that though a matter is in court, it is not sub judice and one can proceed to ask a question. The question that has been raised now, of the medical proof of the officer who was injured and who used force to save his own life and in the process somebody else suffered, you must produce that evidence too. You have said it and it is on record that, indeed, the warder was injured."
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