Supreme Court Verdict: State Governments Can No Longer Drop Election Rigging Cases Without High Court Approval:

In a significant ruling aimed at cleansing the electoral process and curbing political interference, the Supreme Court of India on Monday declared that state governments can no longer unilaterally withdraw criminal cases registered against candidates for electoral irregularities and corrupt practices. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N.K. Singh ruled that prior approval from … Read more