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Justice Bhuyan Calls Voter-Roll Revision Unconstitutional After 130M Removed

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Justice Bhuyan Condemns Revision

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan condemned the Election Commission’s Special Revision of voter rolls as unconstitutional.
He said the process disenfranchises millions and violates Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution.
The Special Revision removed about 130 million voters, including 9 million in West Bengal.
The Supreme Court will hear challenges on October 5 after two Election Commissioners objected to the revision.

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Thackeray Calls Revision Weapon

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan delivered remarks at a NALSAR University of Law event in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Uddhav Thackeray later called the voter-roll revision a “BJP’s weapon” in a political commentary.
The commentary linked the revision to alleged bias by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
ThePrint added a disclaimer that it bears no responsibility for the report’s content.

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BCI Chairman Reverses Ban

Supreme Court directed on August 14 that no punitive action be taken against NALSAR students or faculty.
The Court ruled the Bar Council of India lacks statutory authority to discipline law students.
Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra ordered state bar councils to block enrolment of NALSAR’s 2026 graduates.
Mishra lifted the ban hours later and announced all proceedings against the batch were dropped.

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Historical Context

The 1973 Kesavananda Bharati decision, a 7-6 ruling led by Justice Hans Raj Khanna, introduced the basic-structure doctrine that bars Parliament from destroying core constitutional features. This safeguard was later reaffirmed in cases such as Indira Gandhi’s election challenge and Minerva Mills. Today, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan invokes Articles 326 and 14 to contest the Election Commission’s removal of 130 million voters.

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Justice Bhuyan Condemns Revision

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan condemned the Election Commission’s Special Revision of voter rolls as unconstitutional.
He said the process disenfranchises millions and violates Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution.
The Special Revision removed about 130 million voters, including 9 million in West Bengal.
The Supreme Court will hear challenges on October 5 after two Election Commissioners objected to the revision.

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