Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-28
Under Article 143(1) Of The ... vs --------
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Under Article 143(1) Of The ...
- Respondent
- --------
- Author
- V.N. Khare
- Bench
- B.N.Kirpal, V.N.Khare, K.G.Balakrishnan, Ashok Bhan, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court was asked to provide an advisory opinion under Article 143(1) regarding the constitutional requirement to hold elections within six months of the last session of a dissolved Legislative Assembly. The central issue concerned whether the mandatory nature of Article 174(1) regarding the interval between sessions extends to a dissolved Assembly. The Court analyzed the interaction between the Governor's power of dissolution and the Election Commission's timeline for conducting fresh elections.