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Pramod Laxman Gudadhe vs Election Commission Of India on 9 May, 2018

In paragraph 18 of the decision in Gudadhe's case, the Supreme Court held that the command of Section 151A is to hold the election within a period of six month from the date the casual vacancy occurs (if the remainder of the term is not less than one year counted from the date the vacancy occurred). The legislative intent, the Supreme Court held, is not keep a constituency unrepresented.
Supreme Court of India Cites 20 - Cited by 8 - D Misra - Full Document

Digvijay Mote vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. on 16 August, 1993

17. The ECI is not only vested but charged with the duty to conduct elections. It is a constitutional requirement. The exercise of powers of the ECI have never been held to be exempted from judicial review. The power of the ECI is not, in the words of the Page 6 of 13 13th December 2023 ::: Uploaded on - 14/12/2023 ::: Downloaded on - 15/12/2023 02:53:45 ::: Sughosh Joshi v Election Commission of India & Ors 912-aswp-14242-2023-J-F.doc Supreme Court in Digvijay Mote v Union of India & Ors,3 unbridled. Judicial review is always permissible especially when the statutory body's acts affect public law rights and remedies. Wednesbury reasonableness might well be one of the factors to be taken into account.
Supreme Court of India Cites 13 - Cited by 107 - S Mohan - Full Document
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