https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156336 Article 329(b) bars intermediate writ challenges to steps taken in furtherance of an ongoing election, including cancellation of a poll and direction for re-poll; the proper remedy is an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Article 324 supplies constitutional authority to manage elections where statutory provisions do not cover an extraordinary contingency, so the Election Commission may order a constituency-wide re-poll in an appropriate case, subject to valid law and the rule of law. Natural justice applies flexibly in election matters, and a fair hearing is ordinarily required where an order directly prejudices a candidate, though urgency may limit its scope. en-us Fri, 02 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 May 2025 17:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156336 Article 329(b) bars intermediate writ challenges to steps taken in furtherance of an ongoing election, including cancellation of a poll and direction for re-poll; the proper remedy is an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Article 324 supplies constitutional authority to manage elections where statutory provisions do not cover an extraordinary contingency, so the Election Commission may order a constituency-wide re-poll in an appropriate case, subject to valid law and the rule of law. Natural justice applies flexibly in election matters, and a fair hearing is ordinarily required where an order directly prejudices a candidate, though urgency may limit its scope. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156336