alleryStart learning →The Supreme Court's view of the Election Commission's Article 324 powers has been to:
AStrike them down entirely
BLimit them to state polls
CAgree with the broad reading
DTransfer them to Parliament
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Agree with the broad reading
1. Article 324's words give the Commission a decisive role.
2. The Supreme Court has agreed with this interpretation.
3. The Commission's writ runs across virtually everything electoral.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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