Prohibition of life of harsh convicted politicians, 6 years old: Center at Supreme Court

A life prohibition of politicians convicted in criminal cases would be harsh and six years, which is the current period of disqualification, is sufficient to act as a discouragement element, the center of the Supreme Court said.

In a declaration declared in response to a petition filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyaya, which requests a life prohibition of convicted politicians and rapidly eliminating criminal cases against parliamentarians and MLAs in the country, the Union Government has declared the field of Parliament.

“The question whether a life prohibition would be adequate or not a question that is only in the field of Parliament,” said the Center in the Declaration, adding that the term of disqualification is decided by the Chamber “Given the principles of proportionality and reasonability.”

In his petition, Mr. Upadhyaya challenged sections 8 and 9 of the representation of the law of the people of 1951.

In accordance with section 8 (1) of the Law on the representation of the people of 1951, the disqualification period was six years from the date of conviction or in case of imprisonment, six years from the date of issue, the Government said in the statement.

According to Section 9, civil servants who have been resigned for corruption or unfair to the state are disqualified for a period of five years from the date of this dismissal. Mr. Upadhyaya said that disqualification in both cases should be for life.