'Can't Compel People To Vote' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking To Make Voting Mandatory
Debby Jain
16 April 2026 12:20 PM IST
The petitioner proposed that person who refused to vote must be denied Government's amenities.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16) rejected a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to introduce compulsory voting in India along with penal consequences for citizens who deliberately abstain from voting, observing that participation in elections cannot be enforced through coercive measures.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and...
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