https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302825 Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which excludes persons confined in prison, in lawful custody, or in police custody from voting, was treated as serving a legitimate constitutional objective. The restriction was justified as a measure to prevent criminalisation of politics and preserve probity in elections, and the classification was accepted as furthering that purpose. The challenge to the provision therefore failed, and the validity of Section 62(5) was upheld. en-us Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:40:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302825 Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which excludes persons confined in prison, in lawful custody, or in police custody from voting, was treated as serving a legitimate constitutional objective. The restriction was justified as a measure to prevent criminalisation of politics and preserve probity in elections, and the classification was accepted as furthering that purpose. The challenge to the provision therefore failed, and the validity of Section 62(5) was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302825