THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA EMPHASIZED ON ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA
Category: Constitutional
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KEY ASPECTS -
The Court highlighted several key considerations:
1. Necessity of Electoral Reforms: The court emphasized on the need for the comprehensive reform to ensure free and fair election.
2. Limited expenditures: There must be reasonable limits on the expenditures of the campaign so that it creates a fair environment for all candidates.
3. Transparency in Political Funding: There should be clear disclosure requirements for political parties regarding their funding sources.
4. Proper Legislation: Parliament should enact stricter legislation regarding political donations and expenditure.
The case was brought before the Supreme Court to address issues related to electoral reforms, particularly focusing on the transparency of political funding and the influence of money in elections. The petitioners argued that the current legal framework allowed for significant opacity in political financing, which undermined the integrity of the electoral process.
The Supreme Court in this case held that there is urgent need of political reforms to ensure free and fair elections in the country and ask parliament to come up with a stricter legislation for political donations and expenditure.
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WRITTEN BY: YASH BHARDWAJ
GUIDED BY: ADVOCATE ANIK
