The Bench held Article 329 bars judicial intervention during elections, leaving Natarajan to pursue an election petition before High Court

CJI Lalit was a member of multiple Constitution Bench decisions including on the day of his retirement.

Court reminds political parties of their duty to comply with directions intended to publicise criminal antecedents of electoral candidates.

Court holds that a candidate undergoing a criminal trial can still contest in elections.

Gary Jacobsohn analyses the 2017 judgment in Abhiram Singh v Commachen Case