INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

There is an urgent need to establish special courts { possible under Article 323 B ) to try cases against MPs and MLAs, including cases related to the disqualification of legislators as SC outlined in Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India and Others (

PYQ MAPPING

Q)Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under The Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party against the decision? Refer to the case laws ( 2022 , 15 marks )

Q) "There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices

SAMPLE QUESTION

Q)There is a demand to streamline the differences in section 8 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 as against Article 103 of the Indian constitution, with respect to the declaratory authority for disqualification of legislators. Discuss the issue with relevant case laws and examples. {10 marks 150 words)

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Polity

Keywords:
DISQUALIFICATION OF LEGISLATORS speaker member of parliament Lok sabha Rajya Sabha disqualification parliament Representation of People Act rpa defection office of profit