Election Commission of India v/s. N G Ranga

  • Jahnavi Taneja
  • May 14, 2020

Abstract :

The following is a brief Case Analysis of the case titled Election Commission of India v. N.G. Ranga [AIR 1978 SC 1609].This case is considered to be a landmark case on election laws in India vis-à-vis significance of this case revolves around the concept of ‘President’s Rule’ also known as the, ‘State Emergency’. This case has been read, summarized and analyzed broadly under the following heads: background of the case, facts of the case, issues in arguments, legal aspects involved, comparison with few other nations and critical analysis of the judgment. This case focuses on the legal provisions embedded in the Articles 84, 101, 102, 103, 104, 133, 191, 192 of the Constitution of India as well as the Sections 10A and 146 of the Representation of Peoples Act (1951). The Supreme Court of India via this landmark case, reiterated the powers of the Election Commission of India as well as the President of India in consonance with deciding the question of disqualification of election of a candidate in India.