Use of NOTA option scrapped in Rajya Sabha elections
August 23 , 2018 2211 days 802 0
Supreme Court scrapped the use of NOTA (none of the above) option for Rajya Sabha elections, saying it defeats fairness in indirect elections, destroys democratic values.
The ruling was given by three judges bench of SC comprising of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justices A M Khanwilkar, and D Y Chandrachud.
It quashed June 2014 notification of Election Commission that allowed the use of NOTA option in Rajya Sabha elections.
NOTA was introduced in Lok Sabha polls (direct election) by Election Commission of India (ECI) following 2013 Supreme Court decision.
It was extended to Rajya Sabha election (i.e. indirect elections) via notification in January 2014.