Updated On: 10 August, 2021 12:45 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The top court delivered the judgment on contempt petitions filed alleging failure by various political parties to publish criminal antecedents of candidates in the Bihar Assembly elections, which were held in November 2020

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the political parties that they must publish the criminal antecedents of the candidates within 48 hours of their selection.
A bench comprising justices R.F. Nariman and B.R. Gavai modified the direction in its February 13, 2020, verdict.