Right to vote is fundamental to democracy, and depriving undertrial prisoners of this right while allowing contesting elections reflects a flawed legal framework. Comment.

[Continuation from previous page] Refining [prisoners] to vote whilst allowed conduct elections closed legal framework. Statutory Paradox: RPAAet 1951 can conduct elections if not convicted [L/D Tharwan v Union J India]. However, EC and Winson manual hold that undertrials cannot vote.

— VANAJ VIDYAN · AIR 278