Freebies
When governments dole out gifts, before or after election, it is considered as freebie. There is no such thing as a freebie in economics because ultimately somebody has to bear the cost of the supposedly free giveaways.
Constitutional Provisions: Freebies violates/contradicts Articles 14 (equality before law), 162 (executive power of a State), 266(3) (expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India) and 282 (Discretionary grants) of the Constitution.
Judicial Pronouncements: The Supreme Court in S Subramaniam Balaji vs Government of Tamil Nadu 2013 case held that unrealistic poll promises and freebies are a serious issue that disturbs the level-playing field in ....
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