Article 71 of CoI : Article 71: Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A candidate, Mr. Sharma, is elected as the President of India. However, another candidate, Mr. Verma, alleges that there were irregularities in the voting process and files a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the election.

Application of Article 71:

• Clause (1): The Supreme Court will inquire into the allegations made by Mr. Verma regarding the election of Mr. Sharma. The Court will examine the evidence and decide whether the election was conducted fairly. The decision of the Supreme Court will be final and binding.
• Clause (2): If the Supreme Court finds that Mr. Sharma's election was invalid due to the irregularities, it will declare the election void. However, any decisions or actions taken by Mr. Sharma in his capacity as President before the Court's decision will remain valid and will not be affected by the declaration.
• Clause (3): Parliament has the authority to create laws that regulate the election process of the Pr...

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