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Secrecy of Vote
July 30 , 2021
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- The Supreme Court held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”.
- It reiterated judgement in People's Union for Civil Liberties case (2013).
- It stated that Secrecy is a part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
- It also stated that Democracy and free elections were a part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution.
- [The ‘basic structure’ doctrine was framed in the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala case (1973).]
- The Court also said that any attempt at booth-capturing or bogus voting were crimes against democracy.
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