SC tells political parties to upload on website, why tickets were given to criminal candidates

The Supreme Court has ordered all political parties to make comprehensive information on the criminal background of their election candidates available to the public, both through their websites and through print media.

Information on cases, offences and trial stages should be published on party websites and local vernacular newspapers, as should the parties' reasons for choosing candidates, the court said.

These details must also be provided to the Election Commission of India within three days of a candidate's selection, it said.