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SC against seeking votes on basis of caste, religion

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Monday, 2 January 2017 (13:07 IST)
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that no politician can seek vote in the name of caste, creed, or religion. A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur, passed the Judgement and said that the election is a secular exercise and thereby, the function of an elected representative should be secular.

The top court passed the order after hearing in detail, the arguments from various petitioners and respondents in the case. (UNI).

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