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Public Interest Foundation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2018] 10 S.C.R. 141
Bench Dipak Misra, R. F. Nariman, A. M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 25 September 2018

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Constitution of India: Articles 102 (a) to (d) and (e); 324 – In order to curb criminalization of politics, whether the court can is sue mandamus to Parliament to pass a legislation debarring a per son facing charges of serious nature from contesting election f or Member of Parliament; and whether directions can be issued to th e Election Commission to control party discipline of political party by not encouraging candidates with criminal antecedents – Held: In a constitutional democracy, criminalization of politi cs is extremely disastrous – Though criminalization in politics is a bitter

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