{
  "id": 12150167,
  "title": "Ex-CJI & judges hit out at Bhuyan’s remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ex-cji-judges-hit-out-at-bhuyans-remarks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:58:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/ex-cji-b-r-gavai-former-judges-criticise-sc-judge-ujjal-bhuyans-remarks-on-disenfranchisement/articleshow/134704611.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and two retired Delhi High Court judges have criticised Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan's remarks on disenfranchisement. Bhuyan made these comments during the valedictory address of a moot court competition at NALSAR University of Law, stating that any process disenfranchising millions of citizens is arbitrary and negates the constitutional order. Gavai and the retired judges argued that Bhuyan should not have made such statements on an issue still pending before the apex court. They emphasized that the right to vote is governed by the statutory framework and that a person's eligibility depends solely on meeting the legal requirements.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ex-CJI Gavai, Former Judges Question Justice Bhuyan’s Remarks On Electoral Roll Revision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ex-cji-gavai-former-judges-question-justice-bhuyans-remarks-on",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:05:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}