The Election Commission has said that after being named in a case, a person ceases to have the integrity which is required for a candidate who is seeking to hold a high public office.
“(After the framing of charges), the integrity and character of the accused is under scrutiny and he ceases to have the requisite excellence and integrity to be considered as a candidate for high public office,” the affidavit said.
The poll panel had filed the response in pursuance of an earlier direction.
The EC had earlier said that it was pertinent to note that the framing of charges against an accused is done after the allegations and evidence have undergone judicial scrutiny.
Thus, charges are only framed against an accused after judicial notice has been taken of the charges and the court finds that a prima facie case exists, EC had said.
