Lily Thomas Judgment: Why is the Law Disqualifying MPs and MLAs in Discussion Again?

• The 2013 Lily Thomas vs. Union of India judgment is back in focus after former MP Rajendra Bharti's three-year sentence.
• The Supreme Court ruling mandates immediate disqualification of MPs/MLAs sentenced to two or more years in criminal cases.
• This judgment eliminated the previous three-month appeal period, making disqualification immediate upon conviction.
• Prominent leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Azam Khan have been disqualified under this law.
• Rajendra Bharti's recent conviction in a 25-year-old bank scam case triggers the judgment, jeopardizing his membership.