Supreme Court of India · 2002-05-02
Union Of India vs As&Soacnioatthieorn; For Democratic ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India
- Respondent
- As&Soacnioatthieorn; For Democratic ...
- Bench
- M.B. Shah, Bisheshwar Prasad Singh, H.K. Sema
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed whether voters in a democratic republic have a fundamental right to know the relevant particulars of candidates before casting their votes. The case examines the necessity of implementing Law Commission recommendations to make the electoral process more transparent and fair. It further considers whether the High Court possesses jurisdiction under Article 226 to direct the disclosure of candidate information to enhance democratic governance.