Article 329 of CoI : Article 329: Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A political party in the state of Maharashtra is unhappy with the way the constituencies have been delimited (i.e., the boundaries have been redrawn) and the number of seats allocated to each constituency. They believe that the delimitation process was unfair and biased.

Application of Article 329: Under Article 329(a), the political party cannot challenge the validity of the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats in any court. This means that even if they believe the process was unfair, they cannot take the matter to court for resolution. The delimitation and seat allocation decisions made under Articles 327 and 328 are final and cannot be questioned in a judicial setting.

Example 2:

Scenario: During the general elections in India, a candidate from Uttar Pradesh loses the election and believes that there were irregularities in the voting process, such as voter fraud or tampering with electronic voting machines (EVMs). The candidate wants to challenge the election results in court.

Application of Article 329: According to Article 329(b), the candidate cannot directly approach any court to c...

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