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Supreme Court agrees to list PIL against freebies given by political parties
Updated On: 20 March, 2024 01:27 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
A bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra consented to schedule the PIL for a hearing on Thursday
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The Supreme Court has consented to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging political parties` practice of offering freebies during elections. The PIL, filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, also asks the Election Commission (EC) to take action against these parties.
A bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra consented to schedule the PIL for a hearing on Thursday and said, "This is important. We will keep this on board tomorrow."
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