New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken a very strict stand regarding the criminal cases registered against MPs and MLAs. Where the court earlier ordered the state governments that, without the permission of the High Court, the cases registered against any public representative cannot be withdrawn. At the same time, eight political parties including BJP, Congress, NCP have been fined for not disclosing criminal history.
The court’s action came in compliance with the court’s earlier directions to make public the criminal history of election candidates during the Bihar elections. Where the Supreme Court has imposed a fine of one lakh each on the BJP and the Congress. At the same time, a fine of five lakhs has been imposed on NCP and CPM.
The case will not be returned without the approval of the High Court.
Earlier in the morning, while hearing the petition, the Supreme Court gave a big order. The court said, “Now the state government cannot withdraw the cases against MLAs and MPs of its own accord. If the state government takes such a decision, then it will first have to get its approval from the high court of the state.
Report cases registered within 48 hours from the date of declaration of candidature
With this, the court has given another important decision. The court has ordered all political parties to make public the full information about the criminal cases registered against them within 48 hours of announcing the names of their candidates in the elections.
