Wholesale Disenfranchisement Violates Constitution, Says Supreme Court Judge
· India · Indian Express, Zee News
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated in Hyderabad that any process leading to the wholesale disenfranchisement of citizens violates Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution. Speaking at Nalsar University of Law, he described the right to vote as the soul of an Indian citizen's constitutional identity. The remarks come amid ongoing Supreme Court petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Justice Bhuyan emphasized that such administrative processes cannot be justified by whataboutery and must uphold the principles of universal adult suffrage.
Why it matters
The comments from a sitting Supreme Court judge underscore the legal scrutiny facing the current electoral roll revision process and its potential impact on millions of voters.
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