"Right to vote is fundamental to democracy, and depriving undertrial prisoners of this right while allowing convicted prisoners to vote are against all these principles." Comment.

Issues in not allowing to contest:

4. As truths demerit playing field

Question: criminals accurately seek [text unclear]

5. Encourages crimes → survey mechanism

Passes in not allowing voting:

1. May go against popular will

Question: certain excluded win election?

2. Accusation ≠ Conviction → against fundamental right

3. Factional

Passes with not allowing voting

1. Accusation is not equal to wider → against fundamental right

2. Against one-man one-vote principle

3. Against right to equality

4. Undermines principle of universal [unclear]

— DEEKSHA PATKAR · AIR 88