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Supreme court on Rafale deal: So far as the decision-making is concerned....No occasion to doubt the process.” That means due process had been followed in the purchase of Rafale. SC also said: we did not find evidence to show this is a case of commercial favouritism by Govt
On the Price: Govt claims commercial advantage in the purchase of Rafale, and better terms inter-governmental agreement qua the maintenance and weapon package. It is not court's job to carry out a comparison of the pricing. We say no more as material has to be kept confidential
The SC also said that the nation's need for aircraft is not in doubt. “Our country cannot afford to be unprepared when our adversaries have acquired 4th, 5th generation aircraft,”
SC slammed saying that "perception of individuals cannot be the basis of a fishing and roving enquiry”, especially in such matters. “We, thus, dismiss all the writ petitions, leaving it to the parties to bear their own costs
