Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue ban
order for freebies in election manifesto by the political parties in Tamil
Nadu or by directing ... respondents to frame guidelines that the winning party
should issue freebies on their own fund as promised in the election manifesto
based on the petitioner
offer of transfer of cash
by way or in the guise of freebies in election
manifestos is a corrupt electoral practice under
section ... issue of transfer of cash in the
garb of distribution of „freebies‟ is an unprecedented corrupt electoral
practice in India, and the guidelines issued
distribution of free gifts by the political
parties (popularly known as ‘freebies’). The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK)- Respondent No. 8 herein, while releasing the election ... elected to power, pursuant to their
election manifesto, they started distributing various freebies, which was
also challenged by the very same person – the appellant/petitioner
certain tangible
materials, which are now being called in common parlance as ‘freebies’.
18.2 Supreme Court Directives on Election Manifestos ... People Act, 1951, the reality cannot be ruled out that distribution of
freebies of any kind, undoubtedly, influences all people.
18.2.2 The Hon’ble Court
Mandamus, directing the respondent not
to modify any old and existing freebie schemes to implement and initiate and
implement any new freebie schemes till minimising ... file this writ petition, not to modify any old and existing
freebie schemes and also forbearing them from initiating and implementing any
freebie scheme till
distribution of goods, which are in the nature of
"freebies", in an arbitrary manner, is violative of Article 14
of the Constitution ... Banerjee with vehemence argues
that distribution of goods as largesse and freebies is not
directly relating to the constitutionally recognized right to
live with basic
Abhishek Rishi vs State Of Punjab And Others on 3 April, 2013
Bench: Hemant Gupta
that it was seasonal, the
workman shall be entitled to reinstatement. Not freebies but
employment only will trigger development. Giving money is the worst
incentive
Check posts to monitor carrying large amount of unaccounted cash, liquor and freebies at Highways, entrance points to constituencies, Railway Stations, Airports, etc. The present ... conduct. There are reports of allegations of distribution of money and freebies, threatening of the Flying Squads by certain political parties, hiding the dhotis
Subramaniam Balaji (supra) was vis-a-vis declaration for free gifts/freebies declared in the election manifesto of the political party involved and their Lordships
