‘Political witch-hunting’: Supreme Court refuses selective probe into ‘undisclosed’ wealth of MPs
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Supreme Court refused to order selective investigations into disproportionate assets of specific legislators, citing concerns about political witch-hunting. The bench reaffirmed its 2018 judgment, emphasizing that targeting individual lawmakers without a uniform mechanism would constitute selective scrutiny. The court dismissed a contempt petition filed by NGO Lok Prahari against the Centre.
Key Entities
Supreme Court of IndiaJustices J B PardiwalaJustice K V VishwanathanLok PrahariUnion GovernmentMPs/Legislators