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Supreme Court to hear plea seeking stay on Rafale jet deal next week

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

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India with 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, Sharma alleged discrepancies in the fighter jet deal with France and sought stay on it.

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First Published: Sep 05 2018 | 12:10 PM IST

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