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PV Narasimha Rao Case – 1998
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- The Supreme Court referred a 1998 judgment that provided immunity to MPs and MLAs in cash-for-votes cases to a seven-judge bench recently.
- It granted legislators immunity against criminal prosecution for bribery charges related to their parliamentary activities.
- The P V Narasimha Rao case originated from the 1993 JMM bribery case, where legislators were accused of taking bribes to influence parliamentary votes.
- The Supreme Court had granted immunity under Article 105(2) in that case.
- In 2012, Sita Soren, was accused of accepting a bribe to vote for an independent candidate in a Rajya Sabha election.
- She attempted to invoke Article 194(2) for immunity, but the High Court declined her request, leading to further legal proceedings.
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