SC rejects PIL asking to halt export of arms, military equipments to Israel

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to stop the export of arms and military equipments to Israel which is fighting a war in Gaza, saying the court cannot enter into the domain of the nation's foreign policy.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said the Indian firms, involved in the export of arms, equipments to Israel, may be sued for breach of contractual obligations and hence they cannot be stopped from supplying.

"We cannot enter into the nation's foreign policy domain," the bench said.

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Topics: Hamas Supreme Court Chief Justice Gaza Strip Gaza Israel conflict Blockade of the Gaza Strip Gaza United Nations Israel Hamas war Israeli Palestinian conflict Ashok Kumar Sharma Prashant Bhushan Lawyer 2023-10-07 Israeli war crimes in the IsraelHamas war Manoj Misra

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