New Delhi: The Representation of People's Act is likely to be taken up by the Standing Committee on Thursday. The Centre decided last month to amend the Act to effectively alter the recent Supreme Court ruling that had said that MPs and MLAs convicted of a crime should stand disqualified.
The Law Ministry's proposal to amend the Act makes it clear that a convicted MP or MLA can continue to attend Parliament proceedings but he or she can't vote or draw salary till the appeal is finally decided by the court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a government review petition against the disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs from contesting polls. The Supreme Court has said it is willing to relook at the judgement.
But the court dismissed a separate petition which challenged its order that a legislator if convicted stands disqualified from the date of his conviction. The Supreme Court said this was a well considered judgement.
The court said the Representation of People's Act is a clumsily drafted law. It observed that the legislature complains about judicial interference when it tries to clear confusion about the law.
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