Showing posts with label People in police custody or jail can contest elections: Supreme Court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label People in police custody or jail can contest elections: Supreme Court. Show all posts

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

People in police custody or jail can contest elections: Supreme Court



New Delhi: In a big breather for politicians, the Supreme Court on Tuesday approved an amendment in the Representation of People Act, which allows political leaders in police custody to contest elections.

The order comes as a big relief for politicians as the apex court had earlier said that the people who are in police custody cannot contest polls.