In a big relief to the Modi government today, the Supreme Court ruled out an investigation into the rafale deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets worth Rs 58,000 crore.
The government has come under fire from the opposition Congress and other parties for allegation of corruption over the pricing details of the Rafale deal.
Opposition parties had raised the issue of corruption in Rafale deal on a war footing in the recently held state elections of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Telangana.
The apex court said there was no reason to doubt the decision-making process in the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said there has been a necessity of fighter aircraft and the country cannot remain without these jets.
The CJI, who read out the judgement for the three-judge bench, said no reasons were found to interfere in the procurement process for the fighter jets. The top court said it is not the job of the court to deal with the comparative details of the pricing.
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