LANDMARK CASE

People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India (Voters' Right to Know)

(2003) 4 SCC 399 · Supreme Court of India · Election law

At a glance

Citation: (2003) 4 SCC 399
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Election law
In one line: No. Section 33B was struck down, and full disclosure was restored.

1 Facts

Parliament amended election law to limit candidate disclosures ordered by the Court in 2002.

2 Issue

Can Parliament dilute voters' right to information?

3 What the court decided

No. Section 33B was struck down, and full disclosure was restored.

4 Why it matters

Confirmed voters' right to know.

5 Think about it

Why could Parliament not override the earlier ruling?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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