SC landmark judgement: Onus on Parliament to decriminalise politics, no ban on accused netas

2018-09-25 2

Putting the onus on Parliament, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled out disqualification of tainted politicians and made it clear that a lawmaker can't be disqualified only on the basis of a chargesheet filed by the police. The SC directed that contesting candidates must declare their criminal past before filing their nomination papers.

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