"The Speaker's decision is equally binding whether given in the House or on a departmental file. He is not bound to give reasons for his decisions," he said quoting excerpts from Kaul and Shakdher on Parliamentary Procedures, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin.

Achary said members could not not criticise directly or indirectly, inside or outside the House, any ruling given, opinion expressed or statement made by the Speaker. "If a member desires to make a submission to the Speaker on the floor of the House regarding a ruling, the Speaker may permit the member to do so after satisfying himself that it does not unduly interfere with proceedings of the House," he said.