It goes without saying that the time of the Supreme Court of India is precious. It is the final court of appeal, entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the Constitution, safeguarding rights, and resolving issues of national importance.

Yet, too often, its time is frittered away on matters that should never have reached the highest court in the first place. Monday’s hearings offer three telling examples. The first involved psephologist Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS).

He had shared, on social media, the findings of a study which suggested discrepancies in Maharashtra’s electoral rolls. Based on faulty data, his conclusions were flawed.........

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