Supreme Court rules out disqualification of tainted politicians, leaves the matter for Parliament to decide

SC has put the onus on parliament to decriminalise politics. The apex court observed that a chargesheet is not sufficient to ban politicians. The Supreme Court also elaborated on measures that exist to ensure criminals do not enter our political system. The SC said candidates and political parties must disclose and publish criminal records in the public domain. At present, a lawmaker is disqualified to contest for six years if he has been convicted in a case involving moral turpitude or corruption, or he has been convicted for any offence and sentenced to two or more years of imprisonment.