Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner
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Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner is a landmark 1978 Supreme Court of India judgment that elaborated the scope and plenary nature of the Election Commission’s powers in conducting free and fair elections.
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| Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner Context triple: [Article 324 of the Constitution of India, citedIn, Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner]
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Target entity: Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner Target entity description: Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner is a landmark 1978 Supreme Court of India judgment that elaborated the scope and plenary nature of the Election Commission’s powers in conducting free and fair elections.
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A.
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by reading down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and affirming constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ rights.
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B.
Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India
Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India is a landmark 2017 Supreme Court of India judgment that unanimously affirmed the fundamental right to privacy under the Indian Constitution.
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C.
Joseph Shine v. Union of India
Joseph Shine v. Union of India is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that decriminalized adultery by striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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D.
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India is a landmark Supreme Court of India case that examined environmental, displacement, and development issues surrounding large dam construction on the Narmada River.
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E.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Supreme Court of India judgment
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark election law case ⓘ |
| benchType | Constitution Bench ⓘ |
| citation |
(1978) 1 SCC 405
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AIR 1978 SC 851 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
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Article 19 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 324 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1978-03-02 ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Supreme Court of India jurisprudence on powers of the Election Commission ⓘ |
| issue |
extent of judicial review over decisions of the Election Commission
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interpretation of Article 324 in relation to the Representation of the People Act ⓘ scope of Election Commission’s powers to cancel or countermand an election ⓘ |
| judge |
Justice N. L. Untwalia
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Justice P. N. Bhagwati ⓘ Justice P. S. Kailasam ⓘ Justice S. Murtaza Fazal Ali ⓘ Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India under Article 32 ⓘ |
| keyHolding |
Article 329(b) bars election disputes from being raised except by way of an election petition after the election
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Election Commission can act in areas unoccupied by legislation to ensure free and fair elections ⓘ Election Commission of India has plenary powers under Article 324 to conduct free and fair elections ⓘ
linked to:
Election Commission of India
Election Commission’s orders must be traceable to constitutional or statutory powers and are subject to judicial review on limited grounds ⓘ powers of the Election Commission under Article 324 are meant to supplement, not supplant, existing statutory provisions ⓘ validity of an administrative order must be judged by the reasons stated in the order and cannot be supplemented by fresh reasons in court ⓘ |
| languageOfJudgment | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
foundational authority on the scope of Article 324
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leading case on the doctrine that orders must be supported by stated reasons ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 5 ⓘ |
| opinionAuthor | Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer ⓘ |
| petitioner | Mohinder Singh Gill ⓘ |
| principleEstablished |
free and fair elections are part of the basic structure of the Constitution
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plenary nature of Election Commission’s powers in conducting elections ⓘ |
| ratioDecidendi |
Article 324 is a reservoir of power enabling the Election Commission to act in areas where the law is silent to ensure free and fair elections
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administrative orders must stand or fall on the reasons contained in the order itself ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
Representation of the People Act, 1950
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Representation of the People Act, 1951 ⓘ |
| respondent | Chief Election Commissioner of India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| usedAsPrecedentIn |
cases on judicial review of administrative orders
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election law cases interpreting Article 324 ⓘ |
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Article 324 of the Constitution of India
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Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner
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