Rafale deal: SC rules out probe; Congress says ball now in people's court

Giving a clean chit of sorts to the Modi government in the Rafale deal, the court said there was no reason for it to interfere in the procurement process for 36 Rafale fighter jets from France

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed public interest suits seeking a probe into alleged irregularities in the Rafale aircraft deal between the Indian government and France’s Dassault Aviation. “There is no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in Rafale deal,” the Court said. Following SC verdict, Congress party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the it was not a setback as the issue is still live in the "people's court". "The apex court order is not a setback as the Rafale deal is still an issue in the people's court. And the party will continue to raise the issue in the