Supreme Court To Decide Today If MPs, MLAs Have Immunity In Bribery Cases

The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its judgment on whether Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) enjoy immunity from being prosecuted for taking bribes to make a speech or cast a vote in legislature.

In October 2023, a seven-judge Constitutional bench had reserved its verdict after hearing arguments in the case.

Centre had submitted in the court that bribery can never be a subject matter of immunity and a parliamentary privilege is not meant to place a lawmaker above law. The top court had said it will examine if the immunity granted to lawmakers from prosecution extends to them even if criminality is attached to their actions.