Hansaria is helping the court as an amicus curiae in the hearing of a petition seeking speedy trials for politicians in criminal cases.The notion that a person convicted of serious offenses like rape, murder, drug trafficking, corruption, or participation in terrorism should be permanently disqualified from running for office, regardless of when he or she is released, is uncontested.
Source: Tribune India
The research has drawn attention to Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, which states that a politician’s disqualification can only last for six years following his or her release.
Priority should be given to closing this legal loophole, which is a significant barrier to the decriminalisation of politics.It is equally necessary to accelerate cases involving MPs and MLAs so that the political parties they are a member of can decide whether to nominate them for office or keep them there based on court rulings; this will also assist voters in making educated judgments during the elections.
Source: Times of India
It has been correctly advised in the amicus curiae report that the special courts established to handle these cases be ordered to provide monthly reports on pendency and disposition to the relevant High Courts; the reasons for the delay must also be explained for long-pending cases. If all of these actions are taken seriously, they can significantly help to purge electoral politics.
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