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Equal rights. Equal dignity. Equal opportunity. - Article 14 — Equality before law - Article 15 — No State discrimination on grounds including sex - Article 16 — Equality of opportunity in public employment - Article 15(3) — Special provisions for women and children are permitted

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Short answer: Yes — but not arbitrarily. Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 permits deletion after proper verification where the elector is dead, has ceased to be ordinarily resident in the constituency, or is otherwise not entitled to be registered. In the latter two situations, a reasonable opportunity to be heard is required. What you can do: 1. Check your entry on the ECI Voters’ Services Portal. 2. Respond to a notice with your explanation and supporting proof. 3. If wrongly deleted, seek restoration through Form 6 and the Section 24 appeal route. Sources: 1. India Code, Representation of the People Act, 1950, Sections 19–24: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1663/1/A1950-43.pdf 2. India Code, Section 22: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?abv=CEN&actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00016_195043_1517807321506&orderno=34&orgactid=AC_CEN_3_20_00016_195043_1517807321506&statehandle=123456789%2F1362 3. India Code, Section 24: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00016_195043_1517807321506&orderno=36 4. ECI Form 7: https://voters.eci.gov.in/formspdf/Form_7_English.pdf 5. ECI Form 7 guidelines: https://voters.eci.gov.in/guidelines/Form-7_en.pdf 6. ECI Voters’ Services Portal / forms: https://voters.eci.gov.in/home/forms This content is for general legal awareness and information only. It is not legal advice and does not create an advocate–client relationship. The law may vary by facts, jurisdiction, and date; seek professional advice for your situation.

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Observing that excluding women in live-in relationships which are “in the nature of marriage” from the protection of Section 498A IPC would amount to discriminatory treatment, the Supreme Court on Monday (August 3) held that a man in such a relationship can be prosecuted for domestic cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 expands state control over NGOs and civil society