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Justice Bhuyan Warns Against Mass Disenfranchisement in Voting
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan spoke about people’s right to vote.
He said the Constitution guarantees adult citizens the right to vote.
He warned that a process should not keep many eligible people from voting.
His comments came before the Supreme Court was due to hear petitions.
The petitions relate to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a change to electoral rolls.
Electoral rolls are lists of people who can vote.
The article does not say what the court will decide.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said adult suffrage is constitutionally guaranteed.
He said no process should exclude large numbers of eligible citizens from voting.
His remarks came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing.
The petitions concern Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an electoral roll revision exercise.
The article does not specify when the hearing will take place.
- Who
- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan; the petitions concern Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Bhuyan said the constitutional guarantee of adult suffrage must not be undermined by excluding large numbers of eligible voters.
- Where
- The Supreme Court.
- When
- Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing; no date is specified.
- Why
- Petitions related to Gyanesh Kumar and an electoral roll revision exercise were due to be heard.
Key facts
- Judge
- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Constitutional issue
- The guarantee of adult suffrage
- Concern raised
- Excluding large numbers of eligible citizens from voting
- Petitions concern
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an electoral roll revision exercise
Sources
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