Leaders Online: The Supreme Court has given a major decision in the Vote for Note case. A seven-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously overturned the 1998 decision; which exempted MPs-MLAs from prosecution for accepting bribes for voting in Parliament. Due to this, if MLAs-MPs take money for speaking or voting in the House, a case can be registered against them. That means now they will not get legal exemption in this case.
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that MPs cannot claim immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery in connection with voting or speeches in Parliament/Assembly.
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overturned the 1998 judgment; which exempted MPs/MLAs from prosecution for accepting bribes for voting in Parliament.
Seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court rules that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote/speech in the Parliament/Legislative Assembly.
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