The Supreme Court, “by recognising the right of voters to exercise the None of the Above (NOTA) option… has reinforced that the electorate must have meaningful choice and the ability to express dissent, thereby strengthening both the democratic process and the constitutional guarantee of informed and empowered citizen participation”, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said Thursday.

The CJI, who is on a four-day official visit to Bhutan, was speaking at the Royal Institute of Management on ‘Courts and Constitutional Governance’ as part of the Fifth Wisdom for Future Talk Series hosted by JSW School of Law.

CJI Gavai said courts are not merely adjudicatory bodies that resolve disputes between parties but are “vital organs of constitutional governance that safeguard the rule of law, protect

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