India's voting right remains purely statutory, not fundamental. However, recent Supreme Court rulings protect electoral facets like informed choice. Elevating the ballot to a fundamental right is crucial to prevent arbitrary disenfranchisement and protect vulnerable undertrial prisoners from unjust exclusion.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court on April 13, 2026, refused to grant interim relief to over 34 lakh voters in West Bengal whose names were deleted from electoral rolls during the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The deletions, part of a large-scale clean-up drive, have sparked political controversy ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Click to View MoreCompulsory voting in India remains legally unfeasible as the Supreme Court protects the right not to vote. Instead of coercion, experts suggest boosting participation via Remote EVMs, SVEEP campaigns, and enforced polling holidays to address migrant absenteeism and urban apathy.
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