SC Questions NOTA's Impact on Leader Quality, Seeks Mandatory Voting

• Supreme Court questions if NOTA has improved the quality of elected leaders, noting it cannot fill a seat.
• Bench of CJ Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a PIL challenging a provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• PIL seeks to make NOTA mandatory in all elections, including those with a single candidate.
• SC suggests compulsory voting to ensure suitable candidates are elected, lamenting low turnout among educated voters.
• Attorney General R Venkataramani opposed the plea, stating the law cannot be tested on hypothetical bases.