The Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped fines between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh on the BJP, Congress, and six other political parties for failing to disclose details of candidates with criminal backgrounds in the Bihar Assembly Elections, Bar & Bench reported.
The SC had earlier directed these political parties to furnish the details on their official websites, in newspapers, and on social media. The report claimed the BJP, Congress, RJD, Janata Dal (U), CPI, and Lok Jan Shakti Party were fined Rs 1 lakh for partial non-compliance. Two other parties — CPI (M) and NCP — were
The SC had earlier directed these political parties to furnish the details on their official websites, in newspapers, and on social media. The report claimed the BJP, Congress, RJD, Janata Dal (U), CPI, and Lok Jan Shakti Party were fined Rs 1 lakh for partial non-compliance. Two other parties — CPI (M) and NCP — were