Criminal Background
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Candidates, their parties must publicise criminal background thrice in Newspapers, TV: EC
Elections | Sep 11, 2020, 08:33 PM ISTThe 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.
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SC terms criminalisation of politics unsettling, says informed choice is corner stone of democracy
India | Sep 25, 2018, 11:43 AM ISTA 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.
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Voters have right to know criminal backgrounds of candidates, says Supreme Court
India | Aug 29, 2018, 12:26 PM ISTThe 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.
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SC asks PM, CMs not to induct tainted people in ministry
India | Aug 27, 2014, 06:04 PM ISTNew 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
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How Can I Respect Parliament Which Has MPs With 'Criminal Background', Asks Kejriwal
India | Mar 30, 2012, 01:17 PM ISTGhaziabad, 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
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109 Candidates In Phase One UP Polls Have Criminal Background
India | Jan 28, 2012, 05:01 PM ISTLucknow, 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