{"id":7072,"date":"2025-08-08T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=7072"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:12:43","slug":"when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"When Votes Are Stolen: Election Violations as a Human Rights Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Democracy_of_Billions_%E2%80%94_and_Its_Fragile_Trust\"><\/span>A Democracy of Billions \u2014 and Its Fragile Trust<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>On a sunny April morning in 2024, Shabana Begum, a school teacher from Meerut, dressed in her best sari, clutching her voter ID, walked to her polling booth. She had been waiting for this day \u2014 a chance to speak, not in the classroom, but in the way that shapes the future of the nation.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#A_Democracy_of_Billions_%E2%80%94_and_Its_Fragile_Trust\" >A Democracy of Billions \u2014 and Its Fragile Trust<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#The_Many_Faces_of_Electoral_Misconduct\" >The Many Faces of Electoral Misconduct<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#1_Voter_Intimidation_%E2%80%94_Fear_as_a_Political_Weapon\" >1. Voter Intimidation \u2014 Fear as a Political Weapon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#2_Electoral_Roll_Manipulation_%E2%80%94_The_Disappearing_Voter\" >2. Electoral Roll Manipulation \u2014 The Disappearing Voter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#3_Money_and_Muscle_Power_%E2%80%94_Buying_Democracy\" >3. Money and Muscle Power \u2014 Buying Democracy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#4_Misinformation_and_Hate_Speech_%E2%80%94_Polluting_the_Public_Mind\" >4. Misinformation and Hate Speech \u2014 Polluting the Public Mind<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#The_Human_Rights_Lens\" >The Human Rights Lens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#Indias_Election_Violations_%E2%80%93_Facts_You_Cant_Ignore\" >India\u2019s Election Violations \u2013 Facts You Can\u2019t Ignore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#NOTABLE_JUDICIAL_PRECEDENTS\" >NOTABLE JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#Where_Do_We_Go_From_Here\" >Where Do We Go From Here?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/when-votes-are-stolen-election-violations-as-a-human-rights-crisis\/#Conclusion_%E2%80%94_Every_Vote_is_a_Voice\" >Conclusion \u2014 Every Vote is a Voice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>But when her turn came, the polling officer shook his head.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Your name isn\u2019t on the list.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shabana had voted here for the last two elections. She paid taxes. She taught hundreds of children about democracy. Yet, in that moment, she was invisible to the system. And she was not alone \u2014 thousands faced the same silent disenfranchisement that day.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s elections are often described as \u201cthe greatest show on Earth.\u201d In 2024, nearly 65 crore citizens cast their votes. But the headlines also told another story \u2014 of booth capturing, voter intimidation, fake names on electoral rolls, and a staggering \u20b910,000 crore worth of illegal cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies seized during the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t just violations of election rules \u2014 they are violations of human rights. Because when you take away someone\u2019s vote, you don\u2019t just break the law. You take away their dignity, their voice, their place in the collective decision-making of the nation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Many_Faces_of_Electoral_Misconduct\"><\/span>The Many Faces of Electoral Misconduct<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Voter_Intimidation_%E2%80%94_Fear_as_a_Political_Weapon\"><\/span>1. Voter Intimidation \u2014 Fear as a Political Weapon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In late 2024, bypolls in Uttar Pradesh revealed disturbing patterns: Muslim women, Dalits, and other marginalized voters were allegedly turned away or threatened near polling stations. Police and election officials were later suspended \u2014 but only after videos of the incidents went viral.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court in <em>Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner (1978)<\/em> called free and fair elections the \u201clife-breath of democracy\u201d. Intimidation is not just a crime under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 \u2014 it\u2019s an assault on that life-breath.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Electoral_Roll_Manipulation_%E2%80%94_The_Disappearing_Voter\"><\/span>2. Electoral Roll Manipulation \u2014 The Disappearing Voter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shabana\u2019s story is one among millions. In Bihar, a large-scale revision of voter rolls triggered fears that entire communities were being erased. In Delhi\u2019s Chandni Chowk, minority names disproportionately vanished from lists.<\/p>\n<p>Article 326 of the Constitution promises universal adult suffrage. Article 14 guarantees equality before the law. Erasing voters without due process isn\u2019t an \u201cadministrative error\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s a direct violation of these guarantees.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Money_and_Muscle_Power_%E2%80%94_Buying_Democracy\"><\/span>3. Money and Muscle Power \u2014 Buying Democracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2024, the Election Commission seized three times more illicit campaign goods than in 2019 \u2014 enough to fund several small states\u2019 annual budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Section 123 of the RPA makes bribery and undue influence illegal. Yet, the data shows this remains one of the most persistent election crimes. The <em>Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006)<\/em> judgment upheld strict anti-corruption measures, warning that such practices \u201cpoison the well of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Misinformation_and_Hate_Speech_%E2%80%94_Polluting_the_Public_Mind\"><\/span>4. Misinformation and Hate Speech \u2014 Polluting the Public Mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From deepfake videos to communal dog whistles, the digital battlefield in 2024 was relentless. Section 123(3A) of the RPA criminalizes promotion of enmity during elections, but social media campaigns often move faster than enforcement can keep up.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms (2002)<\/em>, the Court said voters have a right to know about candidates \u2014 implying that flooding the public space with lies robs them of that right.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Human_Rights_Lens\"><\/span>The Human Rights Lens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elections are about choice. But choice is meaningless if it\u2019s coerced, bought, or stolen. Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 21) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 25), India is bound to ensure \u201cgenuine\u201d elections with equal suffrage.<\/p>\n<p>Election violations don\u2019t just break the Representation of the People Act. They also violate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Right to Equality (Art. 14)<\/strong> \u2013 When certain groups are disproportionately disenfranchised.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freedom of Expression (Art. 19)<\/strong> \u2013 When misinformation or intimidation distorts choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Life with Dignity (Art. 21)<\/strong> \u2013 Because participation in public affairs is part of living with dignity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Election_Violations_%E2%80%93_Facts_You_Cant_Ignore\"><\/span>India\u2019s Election Violations \u2013 Facts You Can\u2019t Ignore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>India\u2019s elections, the largest democratic exercise in the world, are not free from cracks. In Karnataka\u2019s Mahadevapura constituency (2023), opposition parties alleged the presence of over 1 lakh fake voters \u2014 enough to completely swing the result. The damage was not just electoral but psychological, eroding trust in the very process meant to uphold democracy.<\/p>\n<p>In Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Meerut, Farrukhabad, and Ghaziabad, surveys in 2023 uncovered that 27% of voters in some constituencies were bogus. This wasn\u2019t a small clerical error \u2014 it meant that more than one in four names on the rolls were fraudulent, effectively sidelining genuine citizens.<\/p>\n<p>West Bengal\u2019s 2025 voter list cleanup struck off 7,800 duplicate IDs, some of which were bizarrely registered hundreds of kilometers apart in different states. The revelations came alongside a data breach scandal in which voter roll database logins were leaked to outsiders, leading to the suspension of five Election Commission officials.<\/p>\n<p>In Bihar\u2019s 2025 roll revision, opposition leaders claimed 35 lakh voters were linked to non-existent addresses. Many of these \u201cmissing\u201d voters belonged to marginalized communities, sparking fears of targeted disenfranchisement. Even more disturbingly, across several states, watchdog groups found names of deceased citizens still active on voter rolls \u2014 and allegedly casting votes \u201cfrom beyond the grave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Election bribery also takes absurd forms. While the 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw a record-breaking seizure of \u20b98,000 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies \u2014 the highest in Indian history \u2014 in certain Hyderabad slums, agents reportedly offered a plate of mutton biryani in exchange for a vote. In North Chennai (2021), voters were gifted pressure cookers, but with a whispered reminder to \u201ccook up the right choice\u201d inside the booth.<\/p>\n<p>Mishandling of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has been another persistent concern. In Madhya Pradesh (2019), one EVM was casually spotted on the back of a motorcycle with no security escort \u2014 a sight that raised eyebrows across the nation. In Bihar, 2025 brought to light the existence of phantom villages \u2014 polling areas with no actual houses or residents, yet magically boasting full voter lists.<\/p>\n<p>These incidents aren\u2019t just about electoral statistics; they reveal a deeper vulnerability in India\u2019s democratic machinery. When fake voters outnumber real ones, when entire communities vanish from the rolls, and when votes can be bought with food or freebies, the right to vote transforms from a constitutional guarantee into a fragile privilege.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NOTABLE_JUDICIAL_PRECEDENTS\"><\/span>NOTABLE JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Striking Down the Electoral Bonds Scheme (2024)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a unanimous verdict on February 15, 2024, a five-judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud declared the Electoral Bonds Scheme unconstitutional. The Court ruled that anonymous political funding under this scheme violated voters\u2019 fundamental right to information (Article 19(1)(a)) and threatened the transparency essential for participatory democracy.\u00a0 The SC later rejected review petitions, reaffirming that political funding must remain transparent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preserving Poll Visuals\u2014SC Orders Retention of Station Recordings<\/strong><br \/>\nResponding to a PIL challenging the increase of voters per polling station, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to preserve polling station CCTV footage, stressing that critical election records must be maintained during judicial scrutiny to protect process integrity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safeguarding Voter Verification\u2014Bihar&#8217;s SIR Revision<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the context of Bihar\u2019s controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, the Supreme Court ordered that Aadhaar, EPIC, and ration cards must be accepted as valid documents for voter verification. The Court declined to stay SIR but insisted on broader inclusivity.\u00a0 More recently, the SC demanded the Election Commission explain the removal of 65 lakh voters from the draft rolls, underscoring transparency in electoral revisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenging Unopposed Wins\u2014Call for Minimum Vote Threshold<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Supreme Court is reviewing a plea against allowing unopposed candidates to win automatically. The Court proposed that even a sole candidate must secure a minimum vote share to be declared elected\u2014a bold step toward affirming democratic legitimacy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NHRC Overreach in Election Oversight\u2014SC Speaks Out<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 2023, the apex court rebuked the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for acting like a \u201csuper Election Commission\u201d during West Bengal panchayat elections. The Court upheld that electoral supervision rests solely with the State Election Commissions as per Article 243K, and NHRC\u2019s intervention overstepped constitutional boundaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historic Precedent: Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this watershed case, the Allahabad High Court invalidated Indira Gandhi\u2019s 1971 election, citing vote count manipulation and misuse of state machinery. The Supreme Court later reaffirmed the foundational basic structure doctrine, forming the backbone of constitutional jurisprudence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Embedding NOTA in Indian Elections<\/strong><br \/>\nThe SC mandated the inclusion of NOTA (None of the Above) on ballots in 2013, empowering voters to reject all candidates as a valid expression of democratic choice. This strengthened the right to meaningful participation and moral agency at the ballot box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_We_Go_From_Here\"><\/span>Where Do We Go From Here?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If elections are the heartbeat of democracy, India\u2019s pulse has been irregular for too long. To make voting about people, not just percentages, the system needs reforms that are bold, transparent, and citizen-focused.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Transparent Voter Roll Verification<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery voter list should be publicly displayed before elections, with a clear, accessible process for appeals when names are added or deleted. Technology can make this instant, but transparency must be non-negotiable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Enforcement<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Election Commission should have binding powers to penalize violations in real time \u2014 not months later when the election is already over and the damage done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast-Track Election Courts<\/strong><br \/>\nElection offences should be decided within six months. Justice delayed in elections is justice erased \u2014 voters need outcomes while their experiences and the evidence are still fresh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Fact-Checking Units<\/strong><br \/>\nAI-powered systems must monitor deepfakes, hate speech, and coordinated misinformation \u2014 the new battleground of democracy. The truth should never lag behind the lie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Civic Rights Education<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom classrooms to panchayat halls, every citizen should know not just how to vote, but how to protect their vote \u2014 and why their voice matters in shaping the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_%E2%80%94_Every_Vote_is_a_Voice\"><\/span>Conclusion \u2014 Every Vote is a Voice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shabana Begum\u2019s lost vote in a Kolkata by-election might seem like a tiny drop in an ocean of over a billion citizens. But democracy is built one vote at a time, one citizen at a time. When even one person is silenced, the collective voice of the nation grows weaker.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court has declared that free and fair elections form part of the basic structure of our Constitution \u2014 untouchable, unamendable. But that promise has weight only if we, as citizens, insist on defending it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Because elections aren\u2019t just about who wins.<br \/>\nThey\u2019re about whether every Indian gets to stand up and say, without fear or doubt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI matter.<br \/>\nMy voice matters.<br \/>\nMy future matters.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democracy of Billions \u2014 and Its Fragile Trust On a sunny April morning in 2024, Shabana Begum, a school teacher from Meerut, dressed in her best sari, clutching her voter ID, walked to her polling booth. She had been waiting for this day \u2014 a chance to speak, not in the classroom, but in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":307,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"two_page_speed":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[28],"class_list":{"0":"post-7072","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-election-laws","7":"tag-top-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}