Election candidates need not disclose every asset they own, says Supreme Court
The bench said that voters do not have an absolute right to such information and that aspirants are not required to lay out their lives for public scrutiny.
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The bench said that voters do not have an absolute right to such information and that aspirants are not required to lay out their lives for public scrutiny.
India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that candidates need not disclose every movable property owned by them.
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The SC ruling is expected to put to rest the long-running debate over how much personal info an election candidate needs to share on public domain and how much the electorate -- as a matter of right -- can demand to know about a candidate's personal details. Voter's right is not absolute, the SC said.