Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a petition seeking a ban on direct cash transfer schemes and announcement of freebies ahead of and during the election process. Petitioner's counsels contended that direct cash transfer schemes and announcement of freebies ahead of the polls amount to electoral malpractice

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