CAN LEGISLATORS SELL THEIR VOTE? A CRITICAL COMMENTARY ON SITA SOREN V. UNION OF INDIA (2024)

The Supreme Court's decision in Sita Soren v. Union of India (2024) marks a significant development in India's constitutional jurisprudence by overruling P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (1998). The judgment clarifies that parliamentary privilege under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) does not extend to acts of bribery committed by legislators. This case commentary examines the Court's reasoning, its reliance on constitutional morality, and the implications of the ruling for legislative accountability, parliamentary privilege, and the rule of law in India.