: Rafale deal: SC to hear fresh plea on corruption charges in two weeks #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court will in two weeks hear a new public interest litigation related to the corruption allegations surrounding

Rafale deal: SC to hear fresh plea on corruption charges in two weeks #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court will in two weeks hear a new public interest litigation related to the corruption allegations surrounding the Rafale fighter jet deal, reported Live Law. The plea filed by Manohar Lal Sharma, an advocate, sought the court’s directions to quash the agreement to procure 36 fighter jets from French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation. Sharma had filed the petition on April 6, after French online journal Mediapart published a three-part report on the deal. The reports alleged that an Indian middleman was secretly paid millions of euros by Dassault Aviation and defence electronics firm Thales to influence the Rafale deal. The reports also claimed that the Enforcement Directorate in India and French anti-corruption agency Agence Française Anticorruption did not take action despite spotting the irregularities.During Monday’s hearing in the Supreme Court, Sharma requested Chief Justice of India SA Bobde to list the matter before he retires from his post on April 23.“I am going to miss one of the finest chief justices this week,??? Sharma said. “I have one request to make a last appearance before my lord. Please allow a diary number to be listed.???Bobde thanked Sharma for the compliment, but said his wish to present the case before him cannot be a ground for listing it, Live Law reported. Without elaborating, Sharma...Read more

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