Current Affairs · Legal Judgments
With reference to the disqualification of elected representatives in India, consider the following statements: 1. Conviction in certain criminal cases can lead to the disqualification of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 2. A sitting MLA cannot be disqualified from membership under any circumstance even after conviction in a criminal case, until the final court of appeal decides. 3. The Supreme Court's judgment in the Lily Thomas case removed the protection given to sitting legislators under Section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Which of the above statements are correct?
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