Political battles must not be fought in courtrooms: SCSetting aside the Madras High Court’s July 31 order, the Supreme Court said: “Political battles must be fought before the electorate, not in courtrooms.” The top court also dismissed the writ petition pending in the high court, transferring the case to itself and declaring the challenge legally untenable. The Madras High Court’s interim order had prohibited the use of names or portraits of living political leaders, former CMs, or ideological figures in any government scheme promotions.It had stemmed from Shanmugam’s PIL claiming that the DMK’s scheme violated neutrality in governance.However, the Supreme Court questioned his motives, noting that Shanmugam had already filed a complaint with the Election Commission against the DMK, and rushed to court just three days later without waiting for the EC’s response.“Without allowing the constitutional authority (EC) to decide the issue, the petitioner rushed to the high court. That itself speaks volumes,” the bench said.Shanmugam’s side was represented by senior advocate Maninder Singh and advocate Balaji Srinivasan.
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