Eligible voters can’t be punished if college commits an error: HC

Nagpur | Thursday | 23rd November, 2017

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"We find that for an error committed by NU, the petitioners can't be deprived of their valuable right of being a voter. If the college commits an error, an eligible voter can't be penalized for the same. Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has ruled that eligible voters can't be punished if college commits an error.Coming to the rescue of nine Wardha teachers, a specially constituted bench comprising justices Bhushan Gavai and Swapna Joshi, directed the Nagpur University (NU) to include their names in the voter's list for upcoming elections on Saturday. They pointed out that the petitioners raised objections within five days of the provisional list being published. Since the entire form filling process was made online, they're supposed to upload their forms through the college's login on NU portal before September 13..