The Supreme Court dismissed four PILs on Rafale on Friday, 14 December. Under Article 32 of the Constitution, the Hon’ble Court cited jurisdiction as the reason for not delving into this mega defence deal. The SC order on Rafale is a lesson to the Congress.

Hon’ble Court depended solely on the documents placed by the government before it – signed or unsigned – in a sealed cover.

The Congress party did not approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court and remains steadfast on its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe. I will come to the Supreme Court verdict shortly, but before that we need to examine the conduct of some of our leading media stars.