The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking a review of its judgment giving a clean chit to the Modi government in the Rafale fighter jet deal with French firm Dassault Aviation. On May 10, the Supreme Court had reserved the decision on the pleas seeking a re-examination of its findings that there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets. On December 14, 2018, the SC had dismissed the petitions seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Rs 58,000 crore deal.
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The court said we cannot lose sight of the fact that we are dealing with a contract. This court did not consider it appropriate to conduct a roving enquiry in an Article 32 petition.