A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote or speech in the Parliament or Legislative Assembly.
Shortly after Karnataka High Court granted interim bail to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, after unaccounted cash were seized from his son's properties, he said that the cash found in the house during the Lokayukta raid was earned money and is ready to provide necessary document for the same.