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Indian judicial warnings on voter disenfranchisement

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2026-10-05 07:37 UTC → 2026-10-06 04:45 UTC · added removed

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has issued warnings regarding the potential mass disenfranchisement of Indian citizens, describing such processes as ‘intrinsically arbitrary’ and a violation of the Constitution’s basic structure. Speaking at NALSAR University, Bhuyan noted emphasized that the removal Constitution does not recognize two classes of citizens—those with voting rights and those without—and noted that voter names must not be removed from electoral rolls must involve without proper notice and hearings, except in cases of deceased voters, death. These judicial remarks have intensified political pressure on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with the Congress party demanding his resignation. While the Supreme Court declined an interim plea to avoid violating Articles 14 suspend the CEC, citing concerns over the practical implications for election conduct, the Court has issued notices to the government and 326. the Election Commission of India. The Court directed the Commission to ensure that decisions are made through a collective, unanimous, or majority framework rather than unilaterally. In related commentary, former Justice Rohinton Nariman expressed concern that the right to vote is in ‘great peril,’ citing instances where millions of 90 lakh citizens were disenfranchised. Nariman also criticized legislative changes that increased executive dominance over the appointment of Election Commissioners. The judicial remarks have intensified political tensions surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Opposition leaders from the TMC and Congress have demanded the resignation Commissioners, noting that 93 percent of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Additionally, protests were held decided appeals in Mumbai against the Election Commission, leading to police such cases against organizers for conducting unauthorized marches. favored the excluded citizens.

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  1. 2026-10-06 04:45 UTC Indian judicial warnings on voter disenfranchisement
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