Supreme Court clarifies the effect of suspended sentences on disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Saritha S. Nair vs. Hibi Eden (9 December 2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disqualification of Candidates Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 914 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a candidate, convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment for more than two years, contest […]

Supreme Court clarifies the effect of suspended sentences on disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Saritha S. Nair vs. Hibi Eden (9 December 2020) Read Post »