Supreme Court of India

People's Union for Civil Liberties and Another v. Union of India and Another

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Bench B.N. Agrawal J.
Decided 23 February 2009

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951/CONDUCT ' OF ELECTION RULES, 1951: Sections 33A, 33B!Rules 41(2) and 49-0 - Right to c negative voting and to keep it secret - Appropriate directions to Election Commission to make necessary provision in the ballot papers and in Electronic Voting Machines - Prayed for in Writ Petition - Held: . . Judgment in Ku/dip Nayar's case has not overruled or discarded the ratio in Association for ' Democratic Reforms and PUCL, both by 3 Judges Bench, tends to create a doubt whether the right of voter to exercise his choice for the candidate is a necessary…

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