What Was 1998 Narasimha Rao Case Behind Big Order On MPs, MLAs' Immunity?

Monday, 4 March 2024Newsdesk

In 1998 the Supreme Court said lawmakers' immunity from prosecution extended to votes and speeches in the House; this was under Article 105 and Article 194 of the Constitution.

New Delhi 04 March 2024

As per news report of NDTV,In a landmark verdict by the Supreme Court, a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said members of parliament and state legislatures are not immune from prosecution in bribery cases. The verdict set aside a 1998 judgment in which the court ruled in favour of immunity in cases where MPs or MLAs take bribes for a speech or a vote in Parliament or the Assembly.

Source - NDTV