The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, observing that candidates should not rush to courts after losing elections. The bench remarked that those rejected by voters must not use the judiciary as a tool to regain popularity. The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the sharp observations while hearing Kishor’s plea related to the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Kishor had approached the Supreme Court alleging that the Women’s Employment Scheme payments were transferred into beneficiaries’ bank accounts just before voting, which he claimed influenced the election outcome. However, the Election Commission had refused to entertain his plea following which Kishor moved the top court.
‘Do not approach courts for publicity after losing elections’: SC raps Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj
