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Is Indian Democracy Dependent On A Statute?, Shubhankar Dam
Is Indian Democracy Dependent On A Statute?, Shubhankar Dam
Shubhankar Dam
What is the status of a right to vote in the Indian legal system? Is the right a constitutional/fundamental right? Or is it simply a statutory right? Contrary to the decisions of the Supreme Court in the last five decades, this paper argues that the right to vote is a constitutional right: its textual foundation may be located in Article 326. And, in this sense, the Supreme Court has erred in construing the right to vote as a statutory right under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951. Interpreting the right to vote as a statutory right has larger implications for …
History Of The Pennsylvania Constitution (Chapter 3), John Gedid
History Of The Pennsylvania Constitution (Chapter 3), John Gedid
John L. Gedid
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