Optional (any one of LB-8061 to LB-8064): Election Law

Unit I

1. Election: Meaning and Process · 2. Constitutional Mandate · 3. Laws governing elections · 4. Election disputes · i. Challenge to Election: Whom and How to Made · ii. Forum for filing Election Petition · iii. Parties to Election Petition · iv. Contents of Election Petition · v. Grounds of Challenge to Election · vi. Trial of Election Petition · vii. Recriminatory Petition · viii. Withdrawal, Abetment and Appeal · 5. Election to the Offices of the President and Vice President

• Electoral System in India

Unit II

1. Election Commission · i. Composition · ii. Functions · iii. Powers · 2. Delimitation of Constituencies · 3. Preparation and Revision of Electoral Rolls

• Composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)
• Powers and Functions of the ECI, Autonomy of ECI

Unit III

1. Meaning and Distinction Between Qualification and Disqualification · 2. Nomination and Candidature · i. Meaning of Valid Nomination · ii. Procedure for Filing of Nomination Security Deposits etc. · iii. Grounds of Rejection of and Withdrawal of Nominations · 3. Qualifications and Disqualifications Provisions under Indian Constitution and the Representation of Peoples’ Act, 1951 · 4. Disqualifications on Convictions under the Representation of Peoples’ Act, 1951 · 5. Disqualifications of sitting members · 6. Voters Right to Information · 7. Anti Defection Law (Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India) · 8. Office of Profit

Unit IV

1. Corrupt Practices in the Election Law · i. Meaning and Distinction between Corrupt Practices and Electoral Offences · ii. Substantive Corrupt Practice: Bribery, Undue Influence, Character, Assassination of Candidates, Appeal on the Grounds of Religion, Race, Caste, etc. 106 · iii. Needs of Educational Qualification for Candidates · iv. Criminalization of Politics · v. Election Expenses · vi. Model Code of Conduct · vii. Use of Government/Private Electronic Media and Social Media by Political Parties · viii. Opinion and Exit Polls · ix. Defacement of Public and Private Properties · 2. Electoral Offences · 3. Reservation for Women in Parliament and State Legislatures Bare Acts: · 1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 · 2. The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 · 3. The Election Commission (Condition of service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 · 4. The Delimitation Act, 2002.

• Offences relating to elections