Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC dismisses plea to make electoral offences cognisable August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi-The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea that sought a minimum punishment of two years for electoral offences, including bribery, false statement, undue influence, by candidates and political parties.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Mishra refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought to make electoral offences cognisable.“Heard and […] Read more ยป assembly elections Chief Justice Dipak Mishra featured The Supreme Court today issued notice to Centre and Election Commission on BJP's plea challenging Delhi High Court's verdict holding the ruling party along with Congress prima facie guilty of violatin