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🅾️Context: Supreme Court's Ruling on Election Affidavit Disclosures-
Voter’s “Right to Know” is Not Absolute: Supreme Court
🅾️Central point in the judgement is that Voters don't have absolute right to know everything=Voters have the right to information that helps them make informed choices, but a candidate's right to privacy also exists. The intent is not to punish candidates for minor oversights but to ensure that voters have the necessary information to judge candidates based on significant undisclosed assets.
🅾️So what is the court's logic here?- By focusing on assets that reflect a candidate's lifestyle or wealth, the court wants to highlight instances where the omission of information could significantly influence voters' choices, creating an unfair advantage.
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Prelims info =
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