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 Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) digitally integrates police, courts, prisons, forensics, and prosecution onto a single cloud platform. It aims to accelerate justice delivery, reduce undertrial pendency, and ensure seamless data exchange across India’s legal ecosystem.
Click to View MoreIndian bail system, based on "bail, not jail," faces challenges like disproportionate detention of the poor. To address these issues, the government should review preventive detention laws, strengthen bail accessibility, establish clear guidelines, explore alternative forms of custody, speed up the judicial process, and implement comprehensive bail legislation.
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