SADIQ ALI AND ANR. ETC. vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the powers of the Election Commission under Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, to resolve disputes between rival factions of a political party claiming recognition. The Court affirmed that the Commission's decision is binding and that the existence of a conflict among factions grants it jurisdiction to determine which faction represents the party. The Court ruled that the Election Symbols Order is not ultra vires the powers of the Commission, thus validating its authority in such matters.