RPA Flashcards

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Introduction Role of Elections

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D- Deciding Leaders
A- accountability
N- national voice
C- celebrating diversity
I- inclusive participation
NG- nurturing Growth

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RPA 1950

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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

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RPA,1951 - DQ’s CAR

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Regulates conduct of Elections and by elections
Administrative machinery
Pol party registration

Qualification and disqualification for membership
Election disputes

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RPA 1951 important proviso

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Section 8
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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

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State and National Partoes

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Issues of Election in India

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Reasons for Criminalization - MESPA

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Money and muscle power(Padmanabbaiah Committee)
Enforcement
Self interests
Political will
Alternatives

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Landmark Cases regarding decriminalization

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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

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