Supreme court directs political parties
New Delhi: In order to free politics from the clutches of criminals, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave an important order, asking political parties to put forward the criminal record of the candidates who are contesting the elections. The court said that it should upload the criminal records of the candidates on the site. The Supreme Court of the country has also warned that contempt action can be taken if this order is not followed.
Expressing concern over the increasing criminalization in politics, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed a large order. The court asked the political parties to publish criminal records of their candidates on newspapers, websites and social sites.
Along with this, he questioned the parties, what is their compulsion that they give tickets to candidates of criminal background. Political parties must submit a compliance report to the Election Commission within 72 hours of selecting a candidate against whom criminal cases are pending. The Election Commission will bring it to the notice of the apex court if the political parties fail to follow the court system on the candidates against whom criminal cases are pending.