Give details on decision-making process of Rafale deal, SC to govt

Stops short of issuing notice to govt, says it would not go into the pricing and suitability of the deal

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought details of the government’s Rafale jet fighter deal with France, overruling the vehement objection of the government against court interference in the matter invoking issues of national security. 

The Bench presided over by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was hearing three writ petitions alleging corruption and nepotism in the deal announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then French President Francois Hollande in 2016.

The court clarified in its short order that it would not go into the pricing and suitability of the jets. The details will be given in a sealed cover by October