“Unregulated Freebies Impose a Heavy Financial Strain”: SC Issues Notice to EC, Modi Govt. on Plea to Declare Pre-Poll Promises as Bribery

Today, On 14th October, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission and the Modi government regarding a petition that seeks to classify pre-poll freebies by political parties as bribery under the Representation of People Act, 1951. The petition argues such practices undermine fair elections and public finances.