New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that while participation in elections is vital to a democracy, citizens cannot be compelled to cast their vote, underscoring that awareness, and not coercion, is the appropriate means to strengthen electoral participation. A bench headed by CJI Surya Kant pushed back strongly against suggestions that non-voters should face punitive consequences. P10
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