Voting Rights for Under Trials
Section 62 (5) of Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951 deprives prisoners of their right to vote.
According to latest National Crime Reports Bureau (NCRB) report, there are around 5.5 lakh prisoners in various jails across country.
Judicial Pronouncements
- In Anukul Chandra Pradhan v. Union of India (1997), SC upheld constitutional validity of Section 62 (5) as – Right to vote is not conferred as per Article 14 of Constitution. Right to vote is subjected to limitations imposed by legislature. It helps to avoid criminalization of politics and maintain election ....
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