RPA Flashcards
Introduction Role of Elections
D- Deciding Leaders
A- accountability
N- national voice
C- celebrating diversity
I- inclusive participation
NG- nurturing Growth
RPA 1950
1- LS
2- Number of seats in Legislative Assembly
3- Allocation of seats in Legislative council
4- Local Authorities for conduct of elections-CEO, DEO, ERO, RO
Process of Delimitation
Allocation of seats
Electoral roll and filling seats
Qualifications for voters
2010 Indian Citizens living abroad were granted voting rights
RPA,1951 - DQ’s CAR
Regulates conduct of Elections and by elections
Administrative machinery
Pol party registration
Qualification and disqualification for membership
Election disputes
RPA 1951 important proviso
Section 8
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2
3
4 - Lily Thomas
11 approach ECI
29A- Party registration w/o internal democracy
29C - political parties don’t need to mention name for electoral bonds
77- Conduct of election rules- no limit on political party expenditure only on candidate
80A- Election Petition
116A- Appeal to SC if not resolved in 30 days
123- Corrupt Practices
State and National Partoes
Issues of Election in India
Reasons for Criminalization - MESPA
Money and muscle power(Padmanabbaiah Committee)
Enforcement
Self interests
Political will
Alternatives
Landmark Cases regarding decriminalization
ADR vs UoI(2002) - Mandatory disclosure of criminal antecedent, educational qualification and personal assets of election candidates
Ramesh Dala vs UoI(2005) Sitting MP/MLA would-be disqualified from contesting election if convicted and sentenced for imprisonment of two or more years
Lily Thomas- Section 8(4)
Pucl vs UoI (2013) NOTA
Resurgence India Case 2013- Compulsory for returning officer to reject incomplete affidavit
PIF vs UoI(2014) Ordered Trials of sitting MP MLA to be concluded within a year of framing charges
Lok Prahari vs UoI(2018) - information disclosure opens the way for future constitutional intervention of political party
PIF vs UoI(2019) - Publish Criminal records on websites, social media and newspapers- directed EC to create a framework