Article 327 of the Constitution of India
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Article 327 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to make laws regarding the conduct of elections to the country’s legislatures, including all necessary provisions for their regulation and administration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure orderly conduct of elections
ⓘ
secure due constitution of representative bodies ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
elections to Parliament
ⓘ
elections to State Legislatures ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Representation of the People Act, 1950
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Representation of the People Act, 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ other parliamentary laws on conduct of elections ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State Governments of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | election-related constitutional article ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supersedes inconsistent ordinary election laws ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | general power of Parliament regarding elections ⓘ |
| constrains | State power to legislate on elections where Parliament has occupied the field ⓘ |
| containedInPart | Part XV – Elections ⓘ |
| doesNotItselfProvide | detailed election procedures ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| empowers | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | legislative competence over electoral matters at the Union level ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | regulate details of electoral process by statute ⓘ |
| grantsPowerToMakeLawsOn |
all matters relating to elections to Parliament
ⓘ
all matters relating to elections to State Legislatures ⓘ all other matters necessary for securing the due constitution of such legislatures ⓘ delimitation of constituencies ⓘ preparation of electoral rolls ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | ordinary legislation enacted by Parliament ⓘ |
| language | English (authoritative text) ⓘ |
| legalEffect | enables Parliament to enact comprehensive election legislation ⓘ |
| limitsPowerOf | State Legislatures in matters where Parliament has made election law ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 324 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Article 328 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Part XV of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | prospective regulation of elections ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
administration of elections
ⓘ
conduct of elections ⓘ election laws ⓘ regulation of elections ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | legislative power ⓘ |
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