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Shri Sidharth Luthra, learned ASG, has further submitted that the issue of decriminalisation of politics as part of electoral reforms is under consideration before this Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 536 of 2011 and in the said matter, this Court had framed certain issues and referred the matter to the Law Commission of India to study the subject with regard to the Representation of People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as “R.P.Act”) and may make appropriate suggestions (report) to the Government of India vide order dated 16.12.2013 and, thus, Shri Luthra has suggested that in case there is some deficiency in law, this Court should not act as super- legislature, rather make a recommendation to the Law Commission to undertake further study and submit its report to the Government of India for its consideration/acceptance.