Hardly impacted in 10 years: SC on efficacy of nota
New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the efficacy of having none of the above (NOTA) option for voters during elections, observing that over a decade since it was introduced by an order of the court, it has hardly impacted the choice of candidates selected by political parties. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "We are using NOTA for over a decade. Has the quality of candidates improved? They continue to be selected based on electability and not on moral grounds."
The observations came while considering a PIL filed by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy which challenged the prevailing practice of allowing an unopposed candidate to enter Parliament or Assembly. Attorney general R Venkataramani representing the Centre opposed the suggestion of the petitioners. "We are getting into hypothetical situations. A law cannot be tested on this basis."
The bench posted the matter in April for further hearing....
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