Elections were not free and fair, the Supreme Court’s actions were not admirable: Justice Gopala Gowda

According to former Supreme Court of India justice V Gopala Gowda, the court’s recent actions in some cases have not been spectacular since it has chosen not to hear matters that could have had a significant national impact.

Justice Gowda noted situations like the long-pending electoral bonds matter before the supreme court in this regard.

He reasoned that as a result, political parties without substantial financial resources cannot compete with those that raise a lot of campaign cash via these bonds.

This news is written by Ms. Amrita Singh, Research Assistant, All India Legal Forum.