No Immunity For MPs, MLAs In Bribery, Corruption Cases: Supreme Court
A seven-judge Supreme Court bench on Monday overturned its 1998 ruling that allowed lawmakers to go scot-free after receiving bribes for casting votes or making speeches on the floor of the House, holding that "corruption and bribery by members of the legislatures erode probity in public life" and cannot be shielded under the principles of parliamentary privilege.
