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.
With this ruling, the top court upheld the 2019 election of the independent MLA Karikho Kri from Arunachal Pradesh's Tezu Assembly constituency
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that candidates contesting elections are not required to disclose each and every moveable property owned by them or their dependents unless they are of substantial value or reflect a luxurious lifestyle. A Bench Comprising Justice Anirudhha Bose and Justice Sanjay Kumar set aside the
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday held that candidates contesting elections are not required to disclose every moveable property owned by them or their dependents unless they are of substantial value or reflect a luxurious lifestyle.