Tag: Rafale controversy

CJI Ranjan Gogoi says ‘there is no reason for interference in the choice of offset partner and perception of individuals can’t be the basis for roving inquiry in sensitive issue of defence procurement’. #RafaleDeal

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2018

CJI Ranjan Gogoi says ‘we can’t compel government to purchase 126 aircrafts and its not proper for the court to examine each aspect of this case. It isn’t a job of court to compare pricing details.’ #RafaleDeal https://t.co/DWHMCpqIRa

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2018

The Supreme Court has clearly stated that it is outside their jurisdiction to probe into the #RafaleDeal. We continue our demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the #RafaleScam. Sign this petition to demand transparency: https://t.co/NnqEJCCgOX

— Congress (@INCIndia) December 14, 2018

Supreme Court: We are satisfied that there is no occasion to doubt the process. A country can’t afford to be underprepared. Not correct for the Court to sit as an appellant authority and scrutinise all aspects. #RafaleDeal https://t.co/djJheTLAhr

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2018

#RafaleDeal | Government seeks apology from @RahulGandhi on #Rafale issue.https://t.co/jlbh363UYs#RafaelVerdict pic.twitter.com/2ARBgMlA0N

— moneycontrol (@moneycontrolcom) December 14, 2018

Today’s SC judgment will NOT bring an end to the #RafaleDeal controversy. It is not a legal judgment, a pure Nationalist one. The French National Financial Prosecutor’s office might start an investigation soon. #RafaleDeal is a broad daylight loot & will continue to haunt Modi.

— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) December 14, 2018

The court said nobody questioned the procurement of Rafale jets when deal was finalised in September 2016. It added that questions were raised on the jet deal only after former French president Francois Hollande came out with the statement. This cannot be the basis of judicial review, it said. The court said it cannot compel the government to procure 126 or 36 fighter jets. That depends on its decision. The verdict was pronounced on a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored probe into deal. The apex court reserved its verdict on the batch of pleas on November 14. Advocate ML Sharma was the first petitioner in the case. Later, another lawyer Vineet Dhanda had moved the apex court with the plea for court-monitored probe into the deal. AAP leader Sanjay Singh has also filed a petition against the fighter jet deal. After the three petitions were filed, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie along with activist advocate Prashant Bhushan moved the apex court with a plea for a direction to the CBI to register FIR for alleged irregularities in the deal. (PTI)]]>