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42 Retired Judges Warn Against Campaign to Undermine Constitutional Institutions

42 Retired Judges Warn Against Campaign to Undermine Constitutional Institutions

BY Uday India

A public intervention by 42 retired judges has brought a new dimension to the intensifying political dispute over the Election Commission of India and the revision of electoral rolls. The former judges have warned that sustained attacks on constitutional institutions, particularly when serious allegations are made without being pursued through appropriate legal forums, can gradually erode public confidence in the democratic system. Their intervention also raises a larger question: how should a democracy balance vigorous institutional scrutiny with the responsibility to preserve faith in the institutions that conduct elections and administer justice?

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