A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan chose not to set aside the Delhi High Court’s previous ruling, which had rejected the petition.
New Delhi: On Monday (22nd July): The Supreme Court dismissed a plea requesting permission for arrested political leaders to campaign virtually during elections.
A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan chose not to set aside the Delhi High Court’s previous ruling, which had rejected the petition.
The bench criticized the petition as having been filed with “mala fide intent” and noted that it targeted a specific politician, Arvind Kejriwal, who frequently appears before the court with prominent legal representation.
The Supreme Court deemed it unnecessary to consider the petition, which was claimed to be in the public interest. The plea, filed by law student Amarjeet Gupta, sought virtual campaigning rights for detained leaders.
The High Court, in its dismissal, warned that allowing such a provision could enable dangerous criminals, including fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, to join political parties and campaign. The court deemed the petition “highly adventurous” and contrary to legal principles, asserting that policy matters should be decided by Parliament, not the judiciary.
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