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Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

Elections Unlimited

Reform of the electoral process is an obvious necessity, which is constrained by the interest of political parties in continuing with the present, imperfect set-up. The Supreme Court has often tried to exclude criminal candidates, but Parliament has shown no eagerness to amend the Representation of the People Act

Unlimited freebies

The Supreme Court in its judgment of 5 July 2013 in S Subramaniam Balaji vs the Government of Tamil Nadu and others directed the Election Commission of India to frame guidelines with regard to the contents of election manifestos in consultation with all recognized political parties in order to a ensure level playing field and also to ensure the purity of the election process does not get vitiated.

Sanctity of poll

The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment, had placed the Election Commission of India and its head among the most important 'institutions of integrity'. India's greatest pride is that it is not only the world's largest democracy, but it has also been able to hold country-wide elections at regular intervals on an unprecedented scale, unlike many other newly independent countries