Justice Bhuyan: ‘Mass voter exclusion would negate constitutional order’
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that mass voter exclusion is arbitrary and violates the constitutional right to equality. He emphasized that disenfranchising millions of citizens is fatal to the democratic order.
Why it matters
Judicial commentary on voting rights is critical for maintaining the integrity of democratic processes and constitutional protections.
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday (October 4, 2026) said any process disenfranchising millions, making them second class citizens without the right to vote, was intrinsically arbitrary, and violative of universal adult suffrage and right to equality.
Speaking at NALSAR, Hyderabad, Justice Bhuyan said no amount of whataboutery could justify the exclusion of voters en masse from the electoral rolls as such an action was fatal to the Constitution.
Published - October 05, 2026 02:31 pm IST
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