India: Politicians cannot seek votes in name of caste, creed or religion - says the Supreme Court ruling, but will it crackdown aganst the violators?

The Times of India

Politicians cannot seek votes in name of caste, creed or religion: Supreme Court

 TNN & Agencies | Updated: Jan 2, 2017, 12.35 PM IST

Highlights

• The Supreme Court today barred politicians from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or creed
• The court gave a wider meaning to Section 123 of the Representation of People Act to stamp out the use of religion and community affiliation from elections.

NEW DELHI: Politicians are barred from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or creed the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, ahead of crucial assembly polls in five states. The court also ruled that seeking votes in this manner will be ddemed a corrupt practice and not permissible.