The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, made it clear that any discussion on pricing of the fighter jets could only take place if the facts on the deal were made public.

During the hearing, Bhushan said the price per aircraft was 155 million Euro, and now, it was 270 million Euro. This shows that there was a hike of 40 per cent in its price.

12 agreements worth 200 million euro have been signed between French and Indian firms and these had the potential to create 3,000 jobs in Maharashtra.