SC reserves order on pleas seeking court-monitored probe in Rafale deal

The Supreme Court yesterday reserved its order on pleas seeking court-monitored probe in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. 

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph concluded the arguments advanced by various parties. 

The petitioners have also sought registration of FIR in connection with the alleged irregularities in the deal. 

The Court said, pricing



details of Rafale jets could only be discussed after it decides on whether to make it public. 

The observation by the bench came after the government refused to publicly divulge pricing details of the deal, saying it would give an advantage to India's enemies. 

The top court was hearing a bunch of pleas alleging criminality in Rafale deal and seeking court-monitored probe into it.