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Supreme Court freebies hearing: The Supreme Court said that there can be no denying that in an electoral democracy, the true power lies with the electorate and the electorate judges the parties and candidates.

CJI Ramana’s determination to avoid crucial constitutional cases with a ten-foot pole crosses the line from judicial caution to judicial pusillanimity: no matter how difficult the situation, there is no excuse for the court refusing to do its job.

SC on freebies: Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing the petitioner, submitted that a retired judge of the apex court, like Justice R.M. Lodha, should be the chairman of the committee to examine freebies issues.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy is the latest to step in as the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to stop politicians from promising freebies during elections.

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has filed a petition in the Supreme Court in the ongoing case about freebies, contending that the scope of a "freebie" is very wide and "there are a lot of aspects which need to be considered".