Supreme Court of India · 2023-11-23
PUBLIC INTEREST COMMITTEE FOR SCHEDULING SPECIFIC AREAS AN UNREGISTERED ORGANISATION vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SECRETARY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/13247
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PUBLIC INTEREST COMMITTEE FOR SCHEDULING SPECIFIC AREAS AN UNREGISTERED ORGANISATION
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SECRETARY
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity and procedural aspects of delimitation notifications issued under the Delimitation Act, 2002, particularly focusing on whether the Delimitation Commission and Election Commission have the authority to amend previous notifications and orders. The court analyzed the statutory provisions and the constitutional framework to determine the scope of their powers. It upheld the validity of the delimitation process while clarifying the limits of amendments permissible under the law. The judgment emphasizes adherence to constitutional principles and statutory provisions in delimitation exercises.