10.05.’21, LAW NOTES:* *“Judicial Review of orders of Election Commission”*

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*“Judicial Review of orders of Election Commission”*

*Though Election Commission has been conferred with wide powers under Article 324 (1), the powers are subject* *to judicial Review. The High Court, under Article 226, can therefore, interfere with the orders of the Election* *Commission.*

*I) It if is contrary to the law enacted under Article 327.*

*1)* [(1993) 4 SCC 175]
Digvijay Mole .vs. Union of India.

*II) If it is arbitrary, or malafide or unfair.*

*III) If it is without or in excess of the Commission’s jurisdiction, being in contravention of any Electoral Law or* *the rules made thereunder by the competent Legislature or any provisions of the Constitution itself.*

*1)* [(1984) 2 SCC 656]
Jose A.C. .vs. Sivan Pillai.

*2)* [AIR 1952 SC 64]
Ponnusami N.P. .vs. Returning Officer.

*3)* [AIR 1954 SC 520]
Durgashankar Mehta .vs. Raghuraj Singh

*4)* [(1978) 1 SCC 405]
Mohinder singh Gill .vs. Election Commissioner.

*IV) If the decision taken by the commission is perverse, unreasonable or for extraneous reasons.*

*1)* [(2002) 8 SCC 237]
In the matter of Special Reference No.1 of 2002.

*(To be continued)* k selvaraj authorhc advt
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