"Democracy has been held to be a part of one of the essential features of the Constitution. Yet, somewhat paradoxically, the right to vote has not been recognised as a fundamental right yet; it was termed as a mere statutory right," stressed a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar in a judgment on Monday.
The bench was dealing with an election petition case when it underscored the importance of the right to vote and a constitutional provision enabling every eligible citizen of India to exercise common suffrage.
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