The Election Commission (EC) on Friday decided that candidates as well as political parties will publish details of criminal antecedents, if any, in newspapers and television thrice, regarding candidates nominated by them.
A five-judge constitution bench had earlier, during the course of hearing, had clarified that a law could not be laid down to bar such politicians from contesting elections.
The Supreme Court is dealing on whether a legislator facing criminal trial can be disqualified at the stage of framing of charges in a case. Presently, lawmakers are barred at the time of conviction.
New Delhi: Stopping short of prescribing disqualification for tainted people becoming ministers, the Supreme Court today strongly advised Prime Minister and Chief Ministers not to induct in their ministry people against whom charges have been
Ghaziabad, Mar 30: Striking a defiant note, Arvind Kejriwal today replied to the privilege notices served on him for “insulting” Parliament, saying how can he respect the institution which has MPs with “criminal background”. The
Lucknow, Jan 28: As many as 109 candidates contesting the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections have criminal cases pending against them, according to a monitoring group.Of the total 867 candidates in fray for
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