{
  "id": 11959501,
  "title": "Disenfranchising millions arbitrary, no whataboutery can justify it: SC judge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/disenfranchising-millions-arbitrary-no-whataboutery-can-justify-it-sc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/supreme-court-judge-justice-ujjal-bhuyan-speech-nalsar-hyderabad-sir-disenfranchisement-article-326-article-14-right-to-vote-10906577/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has condemned the arbitrary disenfranchisement of millions of Indian citizens as violating fundamental constitutional rights. He argued that stripping individuals of their right to vote is akin to \"taking out the soul from the body\" and goes against the very essence of the Constitution. Bhuyan emphasized that universal adult suffrage is an essential principle enshrined in Articles 325 and 326, which guarantee one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency and equal voting rights for all citizens, regardless of their background. He traced the origins of this democratic principle to the 1895 Constitution of India Bill, or the Swaraj Bill, and highlighted the Constituent Assembly's unanimous decision to adopt universal adult suffrage as a reflection of the founding fathers' faith in the common man's wisdom and virtues.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Court judge condemns arbitrary disenfranchisement of millions",
    "Stripping voting rights violates fundamental constitutional rights",
    "Universal adult suffrage guaranteed by Articles 325 and 326"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}