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Explained: Supreme Court Backs Right to Vote but Denies Relief to Bengal’s Deleted Voters
| Apr 14, 2026, 06:58:28 PM | TOI.in
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In a significant observation, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the right to vote is both constitutional and deeply tied to identity and democratic participation.However, in a parallel development, the Court declined to grant interim voting rights to voters removed from electoral rolls in West Bengal’s SIR exercise, citing procedural and electoral constraints.This explainer unpacks the contrast between the Court’s strong defence of voting rights and its refusal to intervene mid-election, highlighting the tension between principle and process.
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