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MPs, MLAs Can`t Claim Immunity From Prosecution In Bribery Case: SC Overturns Its 1998 Judgment

Zee News Monday, 4 March 2024
Supreme Court’s seven-judge bench also unanimously overruled the 1998 PV Narasimha Roa judgment case which granted immunity to MPs/MLAs from prosecution to bribery for voting in Parliament.
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SC Verdict Vote-For-Bribery: No immunity for MPs and MLAs, overrules Narasimha Rao verdict| Oneindia 02:39

In a landmark decision, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers, comprising both Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act if they accept monetary gains in exchange for their votes or speeches...

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