Supreme Court junks plea seeking poll campaign rights for undertrial politicians in jail

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition seeking the right for undertrial politicians to campaign during elections while in jail. The plea was filed by a political party arguing that preventing such campaigning infringes on their rights under the Constitution. The Court ruled that no legal provisions entitle undertrial prisoners to participate in electoral campaigns. It emphasized that election laws and the rights of individuals in custody must be balanced, maintaining that undertrial politicians are not entitled to campaign from jail.