Supreme Court Questions Election Freebies, Seeks Timeline on Maharashtra CM’s Disqualification Case
On September 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of India raised concerns over political parties’ practice of promising election “freebies” and stressed the need for judicial scrutiny on the issue. The court emphasized its importance in ensuring fair elections. In another major ruling, the Supreme Court instructed the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to set a timeline for deciding the disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Shiv Sena MLAs, following their split from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction and alignment with the BJP. These cases highlight crucial political and governance issues.
