"Right To Vote At Great Peril": Ex-Supreme Court Judge Rohinton Nariman On Mass Voter Deletions
Former Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman has criticized the current Election Commission, warning that the right to vote is in peril due to mass voter deletions. He called for judicial intervention to ensure the independence of the poll panel's appointment process.
Why it matters
The critique from a former high-ranking judge raises significant questions about the integrity of democratic institutions and the independence of election oversight in India.
The right to vote, which is at the heart of the Constitution and democracy, is at "great peril", former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said, expressing serious concerns over the Election Commission's functioning amid disenfranchisement of voters during the SIR exercise."You cannot have an Election Commission which functions or malfunctions like this," he said, calling for the Supreme Court's intervention to rectify the "disturbing developments" concerning the poll panel.His remarks came amid discussions on the process of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners, and controversies over the poll panel's functioning."The first issue I wish to flag today is that the common man today under our Constitution, and at, if I may say so, the heart of our Constitution, the heart of our democracy, which is the right to vote, is at great peril."I hope that the apex court, an institution to which I once…
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