Supreme Court mulls over ‘punishment’ for political parties facing contempt
The Hindu
Court reserves contempt case, which arose from Bihar polls, for orders
Political parties facing contempt for defying a Supreme Court judgment to declare or publicise the criminal antecedents of their candidates before elections may run the risk of derecognition or a time-bound forfeiture of their election symbols. A Bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman and B.R. Gavai on Tuesday extensively heard the Election Commission of India (ECI) and amicus curiae and senior advocate K.V. Vishwanathan on how to “punish” the political parties that had not fully complied with the February 13, 2020 judgment. The court has reserved the contempt case, which arose from the Bihar Assembly elections, for orders.More Related News
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