New Delhi, Apr 08: Supreme Court to hear surrogate political advertisement case today. The Election Commission is expected to give its views regarding the steps to monitor advertisements by political parties. The EC had informed the court about its decision to set up a committee that would monitor such ads. The Supreme Court has already said it is taking a serious view of surrogate ads that tarnish the image of politicians. The Supreme Court had on Monday given the Commission two days time to work out how it would monitor the ads.
Bureau Report