Are there any restrictions on the freedom of speech within the State Legislatures according to the Constitution?
Yes, there are restrictions on the freedom of speech within the State Legislatures according to the Constitution. The powers, privileges and immunities of a House of the Legislature of a State, and of the members and committees of a House of such Legislature, can be defined by the Legislature by law (Article 194(3)). Until so defined, they shall be those immediately before the coming into force of section 26 of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.