SC rules out probe into Rafale deal case; here's a timeline of events

On November 14, SC reserved order on pleas seeking court-monitored probe in Rafale deal

Following is the chronology of events in which the Supreme Court Friday gave the Narendra Modi government a clean chit in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France and dismissed all the petitions seeking a direction to the CBI to register an FIR for alleged irregularities in the deal: -Dec 30, 2002: Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) adopted to streamline procurement procedures.

-Aug 28, 2007: Ministry of Defence issues Request for Proposal for procurement of 126 MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) fighters.

-Sep 4, 2008: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group incorporates Reliance Aerospace Technologies Ltd (RATL).

-May 2011: Air Force shortlists Rafale and