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Source-This post on Supreme Court Ruling on Election Manifestos has been created based on the article “Nothing ‘corrupt’ in making promises in manifestos, says SC” published in “The Hindu” on 28 May 2024.
Why in News?
The Supreme Court recently stated that there is nothing corrupt about promises made in a political party’s manifesto which eventually works out to the public’s financial benefit.
About Supreme Court Ruling on Election Manifestos
Case- The case pertains to an appeal against the electoral victory of B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, a Congress candidate, in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election. The petitioner had argued that the promises in Mr. Khan’s party manifesto were corrupt. However, the court rejected this claim, describing the promises as policy thresholds and projections, not as corrupt practices.
Judgement
1. The Supreme Court of India has stated that making promises in election manifestos is not inherently corrupt, even if these promises may lead to financial benefits for the public.
2. The court ruled that such commitments are not considered “corrupt practices” by candidates.
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