Are You Willing To Ban Convicted Politicians From Elections For Life ? SC asks Centre Admin Thu, Nov 25, 2021, at ,12:06 PM The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government if it was willing to consider imposing a life-ban on contesting elections for politicians who have been convicted for offences. What is the stand of Union of India? Are you willing to ban politicians who got convicted from contesting elections?", the Chief Justice of India asked the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was appearing for the Centre. ASG Raju replied that he can't say anything off hand, without taking instructions from the Government. "I need to take instructions. I can't say anything off hand", the ASG said. The bench, also comprising *Justice DY Chandracahud and Justice Surya Kant* , was hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay seeking life-time ban on convicted politicians.