Author: Mukesh Kumar Suman

The Supreme Court in Public Interest Foundation Vs Union of India (2018) 10 SCR 141  issued  directions to contesting candidates as well as political parties   to share several material information  about criminal antecedents for curbing criminalization of politics.

The Supreme Court in Union of India Vs. Association of Democratic Reforms (2002) 3 SCR 696 held that members of democratic society have right to know material information regarding candidates seeking election to Parliament and State Legislatures and  directed Election Commission for seeking several information from such candidates.

The Supreme Court in Anoop Baranwal Vs Union of India (2023)9SCR1 directed that Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have to appointed on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Lok Sabha and in case no leader of Opposition is available, the leader of largest opposition party in Lok Sabha in terms of numerical strength and the Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court in Shatrughan Chauhan Vs. State of UP (2014) 1 SCR 609 held that supervening events like delay in determination of mercy petitions, insanity of convict etc. can be grounds of commutation of death sentence.  

The Supreme Court with 4:1 majority in Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association Vs. Union of India (2015) 13 SCR 1 held that Ninety Ninth Amendment and National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) Act are unconstitutional.