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PM Modi Applauds Supreme Court Landmark Ruling Against Immunity for MPs, MLAs in Bribery Cases

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PM Modi Applauds Supreme Court Landmark Ruling Against Immunity for MPs, MLAs in Bribery Cases

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Supreme Court’s decision in the JMM bribery case on Monday, calling it a “great judgment” that will guarantee honest politics and increase public confidence in the legal system. The Supreme Court ruled that members of parliament and state legislators are not immune from punishment for accepting payments in exchange for speaking or voting in a legislative body. Modi shared the following on X, the former Twitter platform: “A great judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which will ensure clean politics and deepen people’s faith in the system.” Chief Justice DY Chandrachud led a seven-judge constitution bench that unanimously overturned the 1998 ruling of a five-judge panel in the JMM bribery case, which had protected MPs and MLAs from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for speaking or voting in the legislature.

Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, PS Narasimha, JB Pardiwala, Sanjay Kumar, and Manoj Misra were also on the bench. On behalf of the bench, the CJI read aloud the unanimous verdict, which concluded that individual lawmakers cannot use a privilege claim to seek immunity from prosecution under Articles 105 and 194 in response to claims of bribery about votes or remarks given in the legislature. In 1998, the majority ruling of the five-judge constitution bench in the Narasimha Rao versus CBI case established that members of Congress are immune from criminal prosecution for any speech they make and votes they cast within the House, as per Articles 105(2) and 194(2).

The 1998 ruling was being reviewed by the seven-judge panel. The CJI stated at the verdict announcement that Article 105 of the Constitution aims to maintain a legislative atmosphere in the House and that this atmosphere is ruined when a member is bought off to give a speech. According to Justice Chandrachud, the asserted privileges must be related to the way the House operates as a whole and to the fundamental duties that legislators must perform. On October 5 of last year, the seven-judge bench stated that it would hold off on making a decision. Throughout the hearings, the Center argued that parliamentary privilege is not intended to elevate a legislator above the law and that bribery can never be the topic of immunity.

During the hearing, the highest court stated that it would investigate whether or not legislators are immune from punishment for accepting payments to vote or give a statement in state and federal legislatures, even if their activities are criminal. The Supreme Court decided to reexamine its 1998 ruling on September 20, 2023, citing the matter as one of great significance and direct relevance to the “morality of politics.”. In 2019, Sita Soren, a JMM MLA from Jama and the daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren, filed an appeal, bringing the matter before the highest court under the leadership of then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. In the JMM bribery affair, she was one of the accused.

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The case was sent to a five-judge bench by the Gogoi-led bench, which stated that it had “wide ramifications” and “substantial public importance.”. Sita Soren was accused in 2012 of taking bribes to support a particular candidate in the Rajya Sabha election. She argued that she should be protected by the same constitutional clause that shielded her father-in-law from punishment in the JMM bribery affair. She petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the February 17, 2014, ruling of the Jharkhand High Court that refused to dismiss the criminal case brought against her.

In the JMM bribery case, which involved Shibu Soren, a former union minister and chief minister of Jharkhand, and four other party MPs who had accepted bribes to vote against the no-confidence motion endangering the P V Narasimha Rao government in 1993, the three-judge bench had then declared that it would review the ruling of the highest court. With their backing, the minority government of Narasimha Rao survived the vote of no-confidence. The Supreme Court dismissed the CBI’s case against Soren and the other four JMM Lok Sabha MPs, citing their constitutional protection from prosecution under Article 105(2).

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Arvind Kejriwal Top Quotes: ‘I Didn’t Resign from Delhi CM Post Because…

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, spoke at his first rally in New Delhi on Saturday, one day after he was freed on temporary bail. Kejriwal, who served about 50 days in jail, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an intense address. He also threatened to put the main opposition leader behind bars should the BJP win the Lok Sabha elections.

The Aam Admi Party convenor was granted provisional bail by the Supreme Court on Friday, valid until June 1. The Delhi Chief Minister is unable to discuss his involvement in the Delhi liquor scam case, though, due to the conditions of his release.

Here’s what Arvind Kejriwal said at the rally:

  • “I’m coming right to you from jail. It’s wonderful to be back with you after fifty days. Recently, my spouse and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited the Hanuman temple. We have the blessings of Bajrang Bali for our celebration. His grace has allowed me to be here with you today.
  • Our Aam Aadmi Party is a little organization that operates in two states. However, the Prime Minister did all in her power to destroy our party and imprisoned four of its leaders at the same time. Parties come to an end when four of their senior leaders are imprisoned. The Prime Minister is determined to destroy the AAP because, in his own words, “the AAP is the party that will give the country its future.”
  • In 75 years, no other party has experienced this kind of harassment. The Prime Minister claims to be combating corruption, yet his party is full of thieves. I did not resign as CM because there was a plot to have me do so on the pretext of a false case.
  • “The people of the country removed a dictator whenever he attempted to seize power. Once more, a dictator seeks to destroy democracy today. I am battling that tyranny, but I am powerless on my own. I have come to implore the 140 crore people to stand with me in rescuing the nation from this despot.”
  • “I have 21 days to go across the nation under the Supreme Court’s directive. I give the nation every drop of my blood.

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  • “After being released from jail, I spoke with pollsters and other individuals for the last twenty hours, and I learned that the BJP will not become the government. The AAP will function as a component of the central government.
  • These individuals inquire about the faces of the Indian bloc. I want the BJP to nominate a prime minister. The 75th birthday of Modi ji is September 17, 2020. He had established the stipulation that retirees would be 75 years of age. LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Sumitra Mahajan were retired.”They would remove Yogi Adityanath from office before appointing Amit Shah as prime minister of the nation if their administration is established. Votes for Amit Shah are being requested by PM Modi. Will Amit Shah keep his promise to Modi?

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Arvind Kejriwal Warns Yogi Adityanath: ‘Amit Shah to Be PM’ – BJP Politics Unfolds

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Arvind Kejriwal Warns Yogi Adityanath: ‘Amit Shah to Be PM’ – BJP Politics Unfolds

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, asserted on Saturday that Amit Shah, the home minister, will replace Yogi Adityanath as prime minister of India should the BJP win power. He stated that because PM Modi would reach 75 next year, he will step down from active politics. Speaking to an assembly the day after being freed on provisional bail, Arvind Kejriwal declared that all major opposition leaders would face imprisonment should the BJP create a government at the center once more. In two months, he said, Yogi Adityanath would no longer be the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

“They will ruin the political careers of BJP leaders (Nipta denge) and lock up opposition politicians. Hemant Soren, a minister in our ministry and a political party member of Mamata Banerjee, is incarcerated. The opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Tejashwi Yadav, Pinarayi Vijayan, Uddhav Thackeray, and others, would go to jail if they win again. The political careers of Raman Singh, ML Khattar, Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, LK Advani, and Murli Manohar Joshi are over. It’s Yogi Adityanath next. In two months, if they win this election, they’ll replace the current Uttar Pradesh chief minister,” Kejriwal declared.

Arvind Kejriwal cited the BJP’s regulation that states no leader may remain in active politics once they are 75, pointing out that PM Modi will pass the mark on September 17 of the next year. “These people ask about the INDIA alliance’s prime minister. Who will serve as your prime minister, I ask the BJP? On September 17, PM Modi will be 75. He ruled that party leaders would go down after 75 years. “After forcing LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sumitra Mahajan, and Yashwant Sinha to step down, he announced that PM Modi would follow suit on September 17th,” he said.

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According to Arvind Kejriwal, Yogi Adityanath would be fired first by the BJP. “PM Modi is requesting votes for Amit Shah. “Will Amit Shah keep his promise to Modi?” he continued.

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Arvind Kejriwal Accuses ‘Dictator’ Modi of Plotting AAP’s Downfall, Day After Bail

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Arvind Kejriwal Accuses ‘Dictator’ Modi of Plotting AAP’s Downfall, Day After Bail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, a day after the BJP leader was freed on temporary bail following a 50-day jail sentence. He said that Modi intended to dissolve the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Arvind and Sunita Kejriwal paid a visit to Delhi’s renowned Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place on Saturday morning, demonstrating their resolve and support for Hinduism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Arvind Kejriwal, jailed four of the AAP’s top leaders at the same time.

The most well-known members of the AAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendra Jain, were detained by federal officials on suspicion of corruption. Sanjay Singh was just released on normal bond from prison. Manish Sisodia served as Arvind Kejriwal’s deputy in the Delhi administration until his arrest in February 2023. Arvind Kejriwal claimed that PM Modi believed the AAP would determine the future of the country.

Two states are home to our little Aam Aadmi Party. However, the Prime Minister spared no effort to destroy our party, imprisoning four of its leaders at the same time. Large parties dissolve when four of their senior leaders are imprisoned. “PM Modi feels that AAP is the party that will give the country its future, and he wants to crush them,” the Prime Minister stated. No other party, according to Arvind Kejriwal, has endured this kind of harassment in the previous 75 years.

He added that the country’s democracy is being sought after by a tyrant, alluding to PM Modi. “The people of the nation overthrew dictators whenever they attempted to seize power. Once more, a tyrant seeks to eliminate democracy today.Although I am battling that despot, I am powerless on my own. I’ve come to ask 140 crore people to stand with me in rescuing this dictatorship from the country.I have twenty-one days to travel across the nation, under the Supreme Court’s order. “I give the nation every drop of my blood,” he continued.

Arvind Kejriwal went on to say that opposition figures including Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Tejashwi Yadav, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Uddhav Thackeray would go to jail if the BJP won the Lok Sabha elections. He declared that Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Murli Manohar Joshi, and LK Advani were no longer in politics. “Yogi Adityanath is up next. He declared, “They will replace the current Uttar Pradesh chief minister in two months if they win this election.

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About the liquor policy issue, Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody on March 21. In light of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court granted him temporary release on Friday. But the chief minister of Delhi was informed by the court that he would have to abstain from administrative duties.

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