Vote-for-Bribe: Supreme Court Says No Immunity for MPs and MLAs
A seven-judge Supreme Court bench headed that lawmakers, including MPs and MLAs, can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act if they receive monetary benefits for their votes and speeches in Parliament or assembly, overturning the apex court’s 1998 decision in the PV Narasimha Rao case. “An MP/MLA can’t claim immunity from prosecution on … Read more