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Principle Injuria Sine Damnum i.e. Injury (violation of legal right) without damage. Facts X, who was the returning officer at a polling booth in Amethi, wrongly refused to register a duly tendered vote of Y in the recent UP elections, even though Y was an eligible voter. The candidate in whose favour Y wanted to vote, was declared elected. Give the appropriate answer

A)  Y can sue X on the ground that he was denied the right to cast vote, which is a Fundamental Right

B)  Y can sue X on the ground that he was denied the right to cast vote, which is a legal right

C)  Y cannot sue X because there is no injury or damage caused to Y

D)  Y cannot sue X because the candidate in whose favour he wanted to vote was declared elected