Law Panel Warns Against Codifying Model Code of Conduct

The Law Commission has advised against making the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) a law.

They say that doing so could slow down the Election Commission's ability to act quickly during elections.

The MCC is a set of rules that political parties follow to ensure fair elections.

It was first created in 1960 in Kerala.

The Law Commission believes that making it a law would require formal legal proceedings, which can be slow.

This could make it harder to address election violations quickly.

They also think it might reduce the powers of the Election Commission.

The MCC has changed over the years to include new rules, like one about freebies in 2013.

The Supreme Court has supported the MCC's validity, even though it doesn't have legal backing.

Some opposition parties have accused the Election Commission of ignoring violations by the ruling party, but the Commission denies this.