PETITION DISMISSED BY SC  FOR PLEA SEEKING LIFE TERM JAIL FOR CORRUPTION

PETITION DISMISSED BY SC  FOR PLEA SEEKING LIFE TERM JAIL FOR CORRUPTION

11^TH DECEMBER

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition to seek a direction to the Centre to ascertain the feasibility of confiscating black money, benami properties and disproportionate assets and imposing life-long imprisonment for offences relating to bribery, black money, benami property and other corruption cases.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court granted liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the petition and approach the law commission.

The petitioner filed the petition with the prayer to seek a direction to the Law Commission of India to examine and publish the best anti-corruption laws of the world, particularly the most effective provisions related to bribery, black money, benami property, etc.

While dismissing the petition, the Court held that the court could not issue a mandamus to Parliament. Instead of persuading the authority, the tendency is now to come to courts to direct the parliament concerning the law. It is impossible to pass an order in this kind of petition where there is no suggestion.