'Time Bomb': SBI report urges Supreme Court to cap freebies at 1% of state GDP
The report suggests that the apex court panel fix a band, say 1 per cent of GSDP or 1 per cent of state own tax collections or 1 per cent of state revenue expenditure for these welfare schemes.
Oct 03, 2022, 20:10 PM IST
Ban of freebies? Supreme Court refers matter to three-judge bench, calls it COMPLEX issue
During the hearing, the top court stated that there can be no denying that in an electoral democracy, the true power lies with the electorate and the electorate judges the parties and candidates. The top court also directed the three-judge bench to review its 2013 order in this regard while describing the issues of freebies as a complex matter.
Aug 26, 2022, 11:12 AM IST
