The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs1 lakh each on six political parties namely, Congress, BJP, JD(U), RJD, CPI and LJP and Rs5 lakh each on CPI(M) and NCP for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar assembly election candidates. "Despite repeated appeals, political parties refuse to wake up from deep slumber," said SC.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs1 lakh each on six political parties namely, Congress, BJP, JD(U), RJD, CPI and LJP and Rs5 lakh each on CPI(M) and NCP for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar assembly election candidates. "Despite repeated appeals, political parties refuse to wake up from deep slumber," said SC.
