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Election Commission tells Supreme Court it acted unanimously on electoral roll revision orders
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Form 6 unamended, EC acted unanimously: the Article 324 powers over electoral rolls Polity tests
EC says it acted unanimously on roll revision and that Form 6 is unamended.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 1999
What you need to know
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The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that it acted 'unanimously' in issuing its orders on the revision of electoral rolls, and that Form 6, used to apply for inclusion of a name, has not been amended.
The filing rejects charges levelled against the Chief Election Commissioner.
The matter keeps the spotlight on the Commission's powers over voter lists under Article 324 of the Constitution.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- The Election Commission told the Supreme Court it acted unanimously in issuing its electoral roll revision orders.
- Form 6 is the form used to apply for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll; the EC says it has not been amended.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections and electoral rolls in the Election Commission.
- The filing rejects charges levelled against the Chief Election Commissioner.
- The CEC can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a Supreme Court judge.
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the Election Commission.
- Form 6 is the application for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll of a constituency.
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a Supreme Court judge.
- The Election Commission is a constitutional body, not a statutory one.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 Polity: constitutional bodies and electoral reforms. The issue is a challenge to the EC's roll revision orders and its internal decision-making; Article 324 and the Representation of the People Acts give it wide powers over voter lists, which judicial review checks. The implication is that voter inclusion and exclusion, and the EC's credibility, are at stake; the way forward is transparent procedures, notice and hearing before deletion, and clear grievance redress.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996:
- Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National flag or the Constitution of Indian shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six year from the date of conviction
- There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha
- A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliament Constituency
- No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate
Which of the above statements are correct?
- 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1 and 3
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Election Commission of India:
- It is a constitutional body established under Article 324.
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by the President at his own discretion, without any involvement of Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — The correct answer is 1 only. Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission. The CEC can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a Supreme Court judge, which involves Parliament, so statement 2 is wrong.
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