Two years, not five: the Section 8(3) threshold and the Lily Thomas ruling Polity answers need
When can a legislator be disqualified and a seat declared vacant?
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? Disqualification on conviction under Section 8(3) of the RP Act and the Lily Thomas ruling.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ Under Section 8(3) of the RP Act, 1951, conviction with imprisonment of two years or more disqualifies a legislator from the date of conviction.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS2 Polity: Representation of People's Act and landmark judgments. The issue is whether convicted legislators should keep their seats; Section 8(3) se…













