Image: Livelaw IndiaWhen Does Electoral Supervision Become Electoral Lawmaking? Shrinking Space Of Article 327
• The Supreme Court recently upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), sparking a debate over potential voter disenfranchisement. • The ruling highlights a constitutional tension between Article 324, which grants the Commission supervisory powers, and Articles 327 and 328, which reserve election rule-making for the legislative process. • This decision matters because it suggests a judicial trend toward expanding the Election Commission's authority, potentially blurring the line between administrative supervision and legislative lawmaking.
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