PIL demands lifetime ban on convicts from polls; Supreme Court seeks ECI, Centre views
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre and Election Commission of India regarding a PIL challenging the election of convicted MPs and MLAs. The plea seeks lifelong disqualification for politicians convicted of criminal offences. The court highlighted the issue of criminalisation in politics, with nearly 5,000 pending cases related to lawmakers.
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre and Election Commission of India regarding a PIL challenging the election of convicted MPs and MLAs. The plea seeks lifelong disqualification for politicians convicted of criminal offences. The court highlighted the issue of criminalisation in politics, with nearly 5,000 pending cases related to lawmakers.
