Tag: Bribesforvotecase
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“Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court Strikes Down 1998 Immunity for Legislators in Bribery Cases, Recognizes Grave Danger to Justice”
The 1998 judgment of the Supreme Court, which granted legislators immunity from bribery charges in connection with their votes in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, has been disagreed with and overruled by the Supreme Court on Monday. The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, leading a seven-judge Bench, highlighted the grave danger posed by the majority…