New Delhi : Muslim League impleads, countering a pettion that seeks ban of political parties bearing name or symbol of any religion. In the Supreme Court, League lawyer Harris Khiran strongly objected to petition filed by Haridwar, the hate-speech accused Jitendrnarayan Singh Tyagi, that seeks such ban.
The Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice MR Shah had ruled to implead Muslim League in the case and sought the party’s affidavit in the regard. The Election Commission in its response said the registration for parties like Muslim Leaguem AIMIL etc cannot be cancelled only because they feature “Muslim” to their names.
The case will be heard again on 31 January 2023.
Presently, candidates are prohibited from pitching religion to seek votes. However, there is no law that disallows parties from using religious name or featuring religious symbol on their flags.
