Article 82 of CoI : Article 82: Readjustment after each census.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: The 2031 Census has just been completed in India.

Application: After the 2031 Census, the government needs to readjust the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the division of each state into territorial constituencies. Parliament passes a law specifying that the Election Commission of India will be the authority responsible for this readjustment.

Process:

1. The Election Commission reviews the new population data from the 2031 Census.
2. Based on the new population figures, the Commission reallocates the number of Lok Sabha seats to each state to ensure proportional representation.
3. The Commission also redraws the boundaries of the constituencies within each state to reflect population changes.

Outcome: The new allocation and constituency boundaries are finalized, but they will not affect the cu...

Login to access all pages and read more content.

To disable ads and read rest of the premium content, subscribe to KanoonGPT Pro.