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Corruption And Bribery Of MPs And MLAs Erode Foundation Of Indian Parliamentary Democracy: Supreme Court

Awstika Das

4 March 2024 11:46 AM IST

    • Corruption And Bribery Of MPs And MLAs Erode Foundation Of Indian Parliamentary Democracy: Supreme Court

    In this landmark judgment, a seven-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court has overturned a 25-year-old precedent, ruling that bribery charges are not protected by parliamentary privileges.

    While overruling the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment, the Supreme Court made critical observations regarding the detrimental impact of corruption and bribery by legislative members on public interest, probity in public life, and parliamentary democracy. It held –“Corruption and bribery of members of the legislature erode the foundation of Indian parliamentary democracy. It is disruptive of...

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    Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaSita Soren v Union of IndiaSeven-Judge BenchSeven-Judge Constitution BenchParliamentary PrivilegeParliamentary Immunity
    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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