pre-poll Freebies an important matter to be considered: SC
New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the practice of distributing freebies before elections is an "important" matter to be considered, as it agreed to give priority to the listing of petitions that seek recall of a 2013 top court decision which held that such acts do not amount to "bribery".
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "This is a very important matter.Distribution of state largesse to people is distinct from allocation of state largesse for public welfare."
The observation came on a petition related to political freebies mentioned by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. He said that Section 123 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 classifies "bribery" as a co...
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