<h1>Petition urges Election Commission to frame political party registration and regulation rules to curb bogus parties and illicit funding</h1> A plea filed in the Supreme Court seeks a direction to the Election Commission to frame rules for registration and regulation of political parties to ensure secularism, transparency and political justice, alleging that bogus parties enable criminal elements, collect illicit donations and launder money while obtaining undue protections. The petition contends that absence of party regulations fosters separatist and corrupt activity and calls for the Court to mandate rules or alternatively direct the Law Commission to examine international best practices and produce a comprehensive report to curb corruption and criminalisation in politics.