Supreme Court: Political parties, leaders should contest election on secular lines

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that seeking votes in the name of religion during polls is illegal. As reported that the Supreme Court in a majority verdict, held that any appeal for votes on the ground of religion amounts to corrupt practices under electoral laws.

The seven-judge Constitution bench comprising chief justice T.S. Thakur, justices Madan B. Lokur, S.A. Bobde, Adarsh Kumar Goel, U.U. Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud and L. Nageswara Rao has delivered this historic verdict. The hearing of the case had been going for over six days and the bench had reserved the verdict for 27 October reports  live mint.