This refers to the landmark Supreme Court judgment in the Lily Thomas v. Union of India case (2013). The court struck down Section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allowed elected representatives (MPs/MLAs) a period of three months to appeal their conviction and sentence before being disqualified. The judgment ruled that disqualification would be immediate upon conviction in certain criminal cases, bringing elected representatives on par with candidates.
Decision to qualify a person convicted by court law has recently been taken by:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1998 · Topic: Election Commission (Disqualification of Members: Role of Election Commission in advising the President/Governor)
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- Proportional representation is NOT necessary in a country where
