Role of the Election Commission of India in Strengthening Democracy in India - Election Law

ROLE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA IN STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN INDIA Submitted to Mr. Kishore Dere

SUBMITTED BY: SHAKIR SHABIR B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) 9TH SEMESTER 0

Acknowledgement

Firstl! I "ould li#e to e$%ress m %ro&ou'd se'se o& (r)titude to")rds the )lmi(ht *ALLAH+ &or %ro,idi'( me "ith the )uthe'ti- -ir-umst)'-es "hi-h "ere m)'d)tor &or the -om%letio' o& m %roe-t. I &eel msel& hi(hl deli(hted! )s it (i,es me i'-redible %le)sure to %rese't )' )ssi('me't "or# o' *Role o& the Ele-tio' Commissio' o& I'di) i' Stre'(the'i'( Demo-r)- i' I'di)+. I "ould li#e to e'li(hte' m re)ders re()rdi'( this to%i- )'d I ho%e I h),e tried m best to  %),e the ") &or bri'(i'( more lumi'osit to this to%i-. I )m (r)te&ul to m He)lth L)" Te)-her Mr. Kishore Dere "ho h)s hel%ed me to ,e'ture this  %roe-t )s "ell )s the libr)r o& F)-ult o& L)"! /)mi) Milli) Isl)mi). I "ould li#e to th)'# )ll -o'-er' &or their i'terest i' %ro,idi'( me ) (ood b)-# u% m)teri)l.

Sh)#ir Sh)bir  0.A.LL.0 1Ho's2 3 th Semester  4th Ye)r 

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5. I'trodu-tio' 6. Ele-tio's )'d Demo-r)- i' I'di) 7. The Ele-tio' Commissio' o& I'di) 4. Ele-tio' Commissio' )'d the Su--ess o& Demo-r)- i' I'di) 8. Ele-tio' Commissio' )'d the 9re%)r)tio' o& Ele-tor)l Rolls :. Ele-tio' Commissio' )'d Model Code o& Co'du-t ;. Ele-tio' Commissio' o' Crimi')lio&#! R#:end&#! Su#" 8ul"+k#& 'ed")( '200;() Ind+#n Democ&#c, 3 9e#n+ng" #nd 8&#ct+ce") New Del+ S#ge 8u%l+c#t+on"! pp) 2;32?) 4 D#l! Ro%e&t '1@@() Democ&#c, #nd It" C&+t+c") New Del+ O&+ent Longm#n! p) 2@ ;

elections, such that no ma+or adult- social group is excluded +; Com%etiti,e ')ture o&  ele-tio's is ide'ti&ied )s o'e o& the m)or reuireme'ts &or &u'-tio'i'( demo-r)- b Mro' ?ei'er i' his @ mpirical (emocratic $heory’ / Ele-tio's -re)te ) se'time't o& %o%ul)r  -o'se't )'d %)rti-i%)tio' i' %ubli- )&&)irs )'d %ro,ide &or orderl su--essio' i' (o,er'me't  b %e)-e&ul tr)'s&er o& )uthorit to 'e" rulers3. *$he constitution of a country+! s)s R.9.0h)ll)! *has been called the vehicle of a nation’s life+. A--ordi'( to him the ele-tio' is the %ro-ess b "hi-h the %eo%le -hoose the i'strume't o& (o,er'me't to -o'du-t the ')tio's li&e5>. I' ) demo-r)ti- sstem %o"er ori(i')tes &rom the %eo%le. It is i' this -o'te$t th)t the Lo#  S)bh) S%e)#er! Somnath Chatterjee  s)s! *... democracy rests on the belief that the people are the source as well as the purpose of power in the polity. It is their consent expressed   periodically through elections, either directly or indirectly legitimi)es the decision*maing   process+. He )dds! *$hrough elections, we undertae the tas of translating the consent of the  people into the authority to govern. $hey are also an opportunity to test a country’s health in terms of progress and development +55. The si('i&i-)'-e o& ele-tio's i' demo-r)- is eu)ll em%h)si. The Commissio' -o'du-ts ele-tio's i' )--ord)'-e "ith the -o'stitutio')l %ro,isio's! su%%leme'ted b l)"s m)de b 9)rli)me't. The m)or l)"s i'-lude Re%rese't)tio' o& the 9eo%le A-t! 538>! "hi-h m)i'l de)ls "ith the  %re%)r)tio' )'d re,isio' o& ele-tor)l rolls! the Re%rese't)tio' o& the 9eo%le A-t! 5385 "hi-h de)ls! i' det)il! "ith )ll )s%e-ts o& -o'du-t o& ele-tio's )'d %ostBele-tio' dis%utes. The &ou'di'( &)thers o& the Co'stitutio' o& I'di) (),e the I'di)'s ) Co'stitutio' th)t e',is)(es i'de%e'de't! 'eutr)l )'d )%oliti-)l i'stitutio's "hose &u'-tio'i'(! the ,isu)li> %erso's "ho "ere -)'did)tes i' the Lo# S)bh) ele-tio's o& 533= re,e)led th)t ;6 o& them h)d -rimi')l %ro-eedi'(s %e'di'( )()i'st them. As  %er the estim)te o& G..G. Krish')murth! the &ormer CEC some ;>> o& the 4>>> odd MLAs i' the -ou'tr )re *historBshetters+ or h)d bee' -h)r(ed i' -rimi')l -)ses. The &ormer Chie&  Ele-tio' Commissio'er! G..G. Krish')murth! stro'(l %le)ded &or ) 'e" le(isl)tio' to )rrest -rimi')li>32! Ch)'di()rh 'ist)r 9ubli-)tio'! %.78 G)'esh)'! K. 153342 JEle-tor)l Re&orms ! 9)rli)me't)r A&&)irs! ol. 56! No. 66B76 ‟

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