Bench offers limited and unidimensional explanations to petitioners queries
The Supreme Court judgment upholding the new Haryana panchayat law, which limits the voters freedom to choose his own candidate in a participatory democracy, offers limited and unidimensional explanations to questions and issues raised by parties in court.
The judgment by a Bench led by Justice J. Chelameswar does not explain why it considers the reasons for disqualification in Section 175 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act 2015, which include the lack of minimum educational qualification, electricity bill arrears, agricultural loan arrears and absence of a functional toilet at home, reasonable.
In fact, the entire verdict hin…
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