Part XV of the Constitution of India
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Part XV of the Constitution of India is the section that lays down the constitutional framework for elections and the Election Commission in India.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Part of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Elections to Parliament
ⓘ
Elections to State Legislatures ⓘ Elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India ⓘ |
| articleRange | Articles 324 to 329 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Constitution of India on 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisFor |
Functions of the Election Commission of India
ⓘ
Independence of the Election Commission of India ⓘ Powers of the Election Commission of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalFrameworkFor |
Election Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elections ⓘ |
| containsArticle |
Article 324 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article 325 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 326 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 327 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 328 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 329 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 329A of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| empowers |
Parliament to make laws with respect to elections
ⓘ
State Legislatures to make laws with respect to elections to State Legislatures ⓘ |
| establishes | Election Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Control of elections
ⓘ
Direction of elections ⓘ Superintendence of elections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | In force ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
Discrimination in electoral rolls on grounds of caste
ⓘ
Discrimination in electoral rolls on grounds of race ⓘ Discrimination in electoral rolls on grounds of religion ⓘ Discrimination in electoral rolls on grounds of sex ⓘ |
| providesFor | Universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| regulates |
Conduct of elections
ⓘ
Delimitation of constituencies ⓘ Election disputes and their adjudication ⓘ Preparation of electoral rolls ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Delimitation Acts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Representation of the People Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Part of the Constitution of India dealing with elections ⓘ |
| subject |
Election Commission of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elections in India ⓘ |
| title | Elections ⓘ |
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