SC to examine if ‘netas’ need to declare every offence

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Patna high court order setting aside the election of BJP MP Chhedi Paswan and said it would examine whether politicians

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Patna high court order setting aside the election of BJP MP Chhedi Paswan and said it would examine whether politicians need to mandatorily declare every offence or only the heinous crimes registered against them at the time of nomination. The court made the observation as it stayed the HC order setting aside Paswan’s election for “suppressing” details of criminal cases pending against him.

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