Judges Clash Over SIR Exercise, Voter Deletions and Disenfranchisement

Renowned Legal Voices Weigh in on SC Judges’ Remarks on Voting Rights, Voter Deletions

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Renowned legal voices have weighed in on recent observations by Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on citizens’ right to vote and remarks by former Supreme Court judge Justice R.F. Nariman, with differing views emerging on voter deletions and the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision exercise. India News | Renowned Legal Voices Weigh in on SC Judges’ Remarks on Voting Rights, Voter De…

Judges Clash Over SIR Exercise, Voter Deletions and Disenfranchisement

A debate has emerged surrounding the Special Intensive Revision exercise after differing perspectives were voiced regarding the deletion of voters from electoral rolls. Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan criticised mass disenfranchisement, terming arbitrary deletions unconstitutional and highlighting that voting rights remain central to Indian democracy under Articles 14 and 326. He warned that depriving citizens of voting rights reduces t…

SIR row: Any process which disenfranchises millions intrinsically arbitrary, says Justice Ujjal Bhuyan - The Tribune

Amid a raging controversy over the alleged deletion of over 130 million voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court on Sunday said any process which disenfranchised millions of Indian citizens was intrinsically arbitrary.

Ashwini Kumar backs Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on mass voter deletions

Former law minister Ashwini Kumar backed Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s remarks on mass voter disenfranchisement, calling it a sad day for Indian democracy.