‘Very perturbed’, draft electoral roll cannot be basis for deleting names without hearing: Bombay HC at Goa
The Bombay High Court's Goa bench expressed concern over the Election Commission's rule allowing deletion of names from draft electoral rolls without a hearing. The court said it was "very perturbed" and questioned the legal basis for such deletions, emphasizing the need for due process before removing voters from the list. The bench also asked the ECI to explain the rule.