https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238699 Article 32 jurisdiction is available where an elector's protected freedom of expression and voting secrecy are alleged to be infringed. Although the right to vote is statutory, voting or refraining from voting at the polling stage forms part of expression under Article 19(1)(a). Secrecy of the ballot is essential to free and fair constituency-based elections and extends to an elector choosing not to vote. Procedures requiring identification of a non-voter through Form 17-A undermine that secrecy, lack a rational basis for differential treatment, and infringe Articles 14 and 19(1)(a). A neutral NOTA option on EVMs and ballot papers preserves confidential exercise of the right not to vote. en-us Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238699 Article 32 jurisdiction is available where an elector's protected freedom of expression and voting secrecy are alleged to be infringed. Although the right to vote is statutory, voting or refraining from voting at the polling stage forms part of expression under Article 19(1)(a). Secrecy of the ballot is essential to free and fair constituency-based elections and extends to an elector choosing not to vote. Procedures requiring identification of a non-voter through Form 17-A undermine that secrecy, lack a rational basis for differential treatment, and infringe Articles 14 and 19(1)(a). A neutral NOTA option on EVMs and ballot papers preserves confidential exercise of the right not to vote. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238699