September 4, 2017 9:43 PM

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SC refuses to hear plea on political parties

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission that political parties, having religious, caste, ethnic and linguistic names or connotations, be asked to change their names within three months or be de-recognised.<br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra termed the plea as 'publicity interest litigation' and dismissed it saying this was not the job of the judiciary. <br/><br/>The court was hearing the plea of an NGO seeking effectuation of section 29A of the Representation of People Act which provides that the memorandum of rules and regulations of a political party shall contain a specific provision that the association of body shall bear truth, faith and allegiance to the Constitution and to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy.

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