Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Contempt Action Against ECI For Not Changing Forms Asking Aadhaar Number To Enrol New Voters

Awstika Das

9 Feb 2024 12:32 PM IST

  • Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Contempt Action Against ECI For Not Changing Forms Asking Aadhaar Number To Enrol New Voters

    The Supreme Court on Friday (February 9) dismissed a petition seeking contempt action against the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not changing the forms which ask for Aadhaar numbers to enrol new voters.Despite the ECI's assurance last year that Aadhaar numbers were not obligatory for new voter registration, the forms remained unchanged, according to the petitioner. However, a...

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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