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Not for courts to ban lawmakers for life, observes top court
Not for courts to ban lawmakers for life, observes top court
The Supreme Court has expressed its reluctance to impose a lifetime ban on convicted lawmakers from contesting elections, stating that it is a matter of legislative policy. The court adjourned the matter for a detailed hearing after four weeks. The petitioner had sought a lifetime ban on convicted lawmakers and challenged the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which limits the disqualification to six years. The Union government argued that lawmakers are governed by the RP Act, which imposes a six-year disqualification. The Election Commission of India supported the petitioner's cause.
