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Functional overlap between Legislature and Judiciary:

The legislature besides exercising law-making powers exercises judicial powers in cases of breach of its privilege, impeachment of the President and the removal of the judges.

Legislature exercising judicial powers in the case of amending a law declared ultra vires

by the Court and revalidating it.

While discharging the function of disqualifying its members and impeachment of the judges, the legislature discharges the functions of the judiciary.

Legislature can impose punishment for exceeding freedom of speech in the Parliament; this comes under the powers and privileges of the parliament. But while exercising such power it is always necessary that it should be in conformity with due process.

The Constitution permits, through Article 118 and Article 208, the Legislature at the Centre and in the States respectively, the authority to make rules for regulating their respective procedure and conduct of business subject to the provisions of this Constitution.

Judiciary also acts as a legislature while making laws regulating its conduct and rules regarding disposal of cases.