NEW DELHI: In a jolt to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear petitions for a review of its verdict in the Rafale jet deal on the basis of ‘leaked’ secret documents by dismissing its preliminary objections.
Dismissing the government’s contention that sensitive documents accessed by the media on the Rafale deal can’t be evidence by claiming privilege and that the petitions were not maintainable, the court said it will examine the papers while reviewing the petitions.
As the court order gave fresh ammunition to the Congress and other opposition parties to attack the Modi government ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, senior advocate Vikas Singh, who had appeared for a petitioner Vineet Dhandha, said the court will look into various aspects of the deal including the issue of pricing and also selection of the Indian offset partner. (PTI)
