“You Are Asking Us to Direct Parliament to Enact the Law. Please Don’t Ask for That”: SC Declines To Hear PIL on Expatriate Citizens’ Voting Rights

Today, On 13th December, the Supreme Court rejected a PIL regarding voting rights for expatriate citizens, stating it lacked jurisdiction to compel Parliament. Petitioner Savya Sachi Krishnan Nigam highlighted a stalled Election Commission proposal from 2020. The court permitted him to withdraw the petition, suggesting alternative forums for the issue.