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Sc Wants Parties To Disclose Criminal Records Of Nominees In 48 Hours!
By: Tupaki Desk | 10 Aug 2021 1:44 PM GMT
As a significant development, the country's top court Supreme Court has directed the political parties to make the criminal records of the candidates who took part in the elections public.
In the directives, the Apex Court maintained that the criminal record should be made public within 48 hours.
In what could be a big trouble to the governments at state level, the Supreme Court had also made it clear that the cases filed against MLAs or MPs cannot be withdrawn unless the concerned State High Court gives it approval.
The court is hearing a petition that calls for suspending the symbol of political parties that do not disclose criminal backgrounds of their candidates.
Petitions have asked for contempt against political parties for not obeying the February 2020 orders of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has made these sensational comments while hearing a petition that was filed seeking directives to cancel the election symbols of the political outfits that have failed to follow the orders issued by the court.
"Not implementing the orders issued by the Supreme Court comes under the contempt, charges on the same should also be filed against the political parties," the petitioners said in the plea.
The petitioners have knocked on the Supreme Court seeking action against the parties which have not implemented the Supreme Court issued in February last year.
In regard to the Bihar General elections, the Supreme Court has ordered to file the criminal record of the candidates within 48 hours
The Supreme Court had sought the details of the criminal records of the party nominees which should be uploaded in the websites of the respective parties.
Along with the case details, the political parties should also disclose the reason behind opting for the nominees against whom the cases were filed.
In addition to this, the Apex Court also said that information like the details of the judges who are hearing cases pertaining to MLAs or MPs, pending cases and the verdict that have been reserved should be submitted to the Registrar General of the respective High Courts.
Until further notice, the special courts which are hearing cases related to politicians should continue its proceedings, the SC added.
In the directives, the Apex Court maintained that the criminal record should be made public within 48 hours.
In what could be a big trouble to the governments at state level, the Supreme Court had also made it clear that the cases filed against MLAs or MPs cannot be withdrawn unless the concerned State High Court gives it approval.
The court is hearing a petition that calls for suspending the symbol of political parties that do not disclose criminal backgrounds of their candidates.
Petitions have asked for contempt against political parties for not obeying the February 2020 orders of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has made these sensational comments while hearing a petition that was filed seeking directives to cancel the election symbols of the political outfits that have failed to follow the orders issued by the court.
"Not implementing the orders issued by the Supreme Court comes under the contempt, charges on the same should also be filed against the political parties," the petitioners said in the plea.
The petitioners have knocked on the Supreme Court seeking action against the parties which have not implemented the Supreme Court issued in February last year.
In regard to the Bihar General elections, the Supreme Court has ordered to file the criminal record of the candidates within 48 hours
The Supreme Court had sought the details of the criminal records of the party nominees which should be uploaded in the websites of the respective parties.
Along with the case details, the political parties should also disclose the reason behind opting for the nominees against whom the cases were filed.
In addition to this, the Apex Court also said that information like the details of the judges who are hearing cases pertaining to MLAs or MPs, pending cases and the verdict that have been reserved should be submitted to the Registrar General of the respective High Courts.
Until further notice, the special courts which are hearing cases related to politicians should continue its proceedings, the SC added.
