misconception of the word 'election' found in Article 329(b) of the Constitution. He states that Part XV of the Constitution of India ... Article 329 deals with elections. It is a self-contained Code relating to the elections; and under Article 329(b) of the Constitution, an election
Parliament is entrusted to an independent Commission constituted under Article 324 of the Constitution. Article 329 of the Constitution prohibits any and every kind ... Panchayats is now vested in State Election Commission. Article 243O corresponding to Article 329 applicable to Parliamentary and Legislative Assembly Elections, bars interference
that there is an important difference between Article
71(1) and Article 329(b). Article 71(1) had to be in an
affirmative form, because ... Court which that Court
could not have exercised but for this article. Article
329(b) , on the other hand, was primarily intended to
exclude
that there is an important difference between Article
71(1) and Article 329(b). Article 71(1) had to be in an
affirmative form, because ... Court which that Court
could not have exercised but for this article. Article
329(b) , on the other hand, was primarily intended to
exclude
preparation of electoral rolls and the delimitation of con-stituencics. By Article 329(a) , the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies ... India, it is to be treated as law made under Article 327 and Article 329 would prevent investigation by any Court of law. Thus
under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to interfere, even though violation of law is proved. He submitted that though under Article 329 ... elections to bodies other than those covered by the provisions of Article 329 of the Constitution also, the same principle applies and therefore the only
laws?
18. At the outset, it is noted that under Article
329(b) of the Constitution there is a bar to
interference by a court ... petition filed under
Article 226 was dismissed.
27. Therefore in the matter of an election
dispute although the bar under Article 329
conclusions above stated were arrived at without taking the provisions of Article 329 into account; The provisions of Article 329 are relevant only ... Statute involved, in substance reflected the same bar created by Article 329 of the Constitution, in respect of elections to the legislatures. In these cases
Court in respect of the analogous provisions of the Constitution viz., Article 329(b) and also of the Division Benches of this Court, this aspect ... clear and categorical that even in situations where the bar of Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India is not attracted, the Court should
parties.
9. Article 243-ZG of the Constitution of India, is similar
in its cope and ambit as Article 329 of the Constitution of
India ... dealt with the scope
and ambit of the bar contained in Article 329 (b) of the
Constitution of India. While interpreting the words "election
