SC to hear request to put on hold Rafale fighter jet deal next week

In a PIL filed in SC by advocate M L Sharma, he alleged discrepancies in Rafale fighter jet deal with France and sought stay on it.

Update: 2018-09-05 05:56 GMT
The Congress has accused the Modi government of causing insurmountable loss' of taxpayers' money by signing the Rafale deal worth Rs 58,000 crores.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of advocate M L Sharma that his plea be listed for urgent hearing.

In his PIL, M L Sharma alleged discrepancies in the fighter jet deal with France and sought stay on it.

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