Voter Listed In Electoral Roll Cannot Be Deleted Without Notice Except In Case Of Dead Voter : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that a voter's name cannot be removed from the electoral roll without prior notice and a hearing, except in the case of death. He emphasized that this procedural fairness is essential to protecting the constitutional right to vote.
Why it matters
This reinforces the legal protections for universal adult franchise and prevents arbitrary disenfranchisement of citizens.
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday emphasised that the name of a voter once entered in the electoral roll cannot be deleted without notice and an opportunity of hearing, except where the voter is deceased.Justice Bhuyan highlighted that Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 permits deletion of an entry in the voters' list only after the voter has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.He then referred to Lal Babu Hussain v.
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