Supreme Court to hear plea seeking voting rights for undertrial prisoners, challenges blanket ban under representation of the People Act

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which bars individuals confined in prison whether convicted or facing trialfrom casting their vote during elections. The plea, filed by Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya, a law student, argues that the [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea seeking voting rights for undertrial prisoners, challenges blanket ban under representation of the Peopl

10 Oct 2025 2:57 pm