SC: Legislatures should study efficacy of laws periodically

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Supreme Court advised Parliament and assemblies to periodically review their enacted laws, approximately every 10, 25, or 50 years, to ensure they meet desired goals, and address deficiencies. The court declined to alter the 45-day limit for filing election petitions, as requested by BJP's Maneka Gandhi.

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Legislative body of government

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Maneka Gandhi

Indian politician (born 1956)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party

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