SC to Hear Plea Against Rafale Deal Next Week

Meanwhile, the IAF Vice Chief SB Deo on Wednesday called Rafale “a beautiful and capable aircraft”.

Dassault Rafale aircraft.

(Photo: PTI)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 5 September, agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud considered the submissions of advocate ML Sharma that his plea be listed for urgent hearing, reported PTI.

In his PIL, Sharma alleged discrepancies in the fighter jet deal with France and sought a stay on it.

‘Rafale is a Beautiful and Capable Aircraft’: IAF Vice Chief

Meanwhile, the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, seemed to slam the criticism around the controversial aircraft deal, as he called Rafale "a beautiful and capable aircraft".

I shouldn’t comment, but I can tell you all this discussion going on Rafale, because we know a lot about how everything went, we find people don’t have information. We’re waiting for the aircraft. Rafale is a beautiful and capable aircraft.

Air Marshal SB Deo, as quoted by ANI