Right to vote is fundamental to democracy, and depriving undertrial prisoners of this right while allowing convicted elections reflect a flawed legal framework. Comment.
Introduction
The right to vote is enshrined under the universal adult suffrage grant to citizens above and of the age of 18 years.
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Main Body
The right to vote is enshrined under the universal adult suffrage grant to citizens above and of the age of 18 years.
Deprivation of right to vote to prisoners:
(I) Issues
(II) Way forward
Conclusion
Postal ballot extended to prisoners undertrialed during elections as a way forward to address the inconsistency in depriving voting rights.
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Diagram
A diagram showing the relationship between right to vote being fundamental to democracy, with branches for actualisation of democratic polity, ensuring decline of popular sovereignty, and ensuring participative democracy
- Clear identification of constitutional violation (Article 14)
- Well-structured issues section
- References judicial precedent (Lilly Thomas Case)
ANKITA ANIL PATIL
Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act
Elections
Voting Rights and Electoral Participation
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