SC orders lawmakers cannot claim immunity from prosecution

SC orders lawmakers cannot claim immunity from prosecution, overrules 1998 Narsimha Rao Judgement The Supreme Court pronounced its verdict today ( March 4) on whether MPs and MLAs enjoy immunity from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or cast a vote in legislature. A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud gave the verdict, saying that an MP or MLA can't claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote/speech in the Parliament/ Legislative Assembly. Supreme Court's seven-judge bench in its unanimous view overruled the 1998 PV Narasimha Roa judgment case which granted immunity to MPs/MLAs from prosecution to bribery for voting in Parliament.. [Read more](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t/aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuaW5kaWF0dm5ld3MuY29tJTJGbmV3cyUyRmluZGlhJTJGc2MtcHJvbm91bmNlLWlmLWxhd21ha2Vycy1oYXZlLWltbXVuaXR5LWZyb20tcHJvc2VjdXRpb24tZm9yLXRha2luZy1icmliZS10by1tYWtlLXNwZWVjaC1qbW0tYnJpYmVyeS1jYXNlLWxhdGVzdC11cGRhdGVzLTIwMjQtMDMtMDQtOTE5Nzc1) Â If you do not wish to receive such emails go [here](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t)