Article 243ZG: Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—

(a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or purporting to be made under article 243ZA shall not be called in question in any court;

(b) no election to any Municipality shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as is provided for by or under any law made by the Legislature of a State.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	243ZG
Marginal note	Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	16

Judgments that turned on this provision

CWP/6319/2025 of RAVI CHAND Vs THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERSHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-18
CWP/462/2025 of GRAM PANCHAYAT HARIPUR SANDHOLI AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-18
WP/14284/2025 of NILOFAR USMAN SHAIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-11-28
WP/7300/2025 of NITESH @ NITIN RAMCHANDRA DHAKATE Vs THE ELECTION DECISION OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL GEN. ELECTIONS-CUM-SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND ORS.Bombay High Court · 2025-11-26
WP/14178/2025 of SAIPRASAD SURYAKANTRAO JATAALWAR Vs THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BHOKAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICERBombay High Court · 2025-11-26
WP/14179/2025 of MOHAMMAD ASGAR HUSSAIN Vs THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER VASMAT AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-11-26
WP/14177/2025 of Jijabai Devidas Waghmare Vs Returning officer Pathardi Nagarparishad Pathardi Sub Divisional Officer PathardiBombay High Court · 2025-11-26
THE STATE OF GOA vs FOUZIYA IMTIAZ SHAIKHSupreme Court of India · 2021-03-12
KALPANA DILIP BAHIRAT vs PUNE MUNICIPAL CORP.& ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2013-06-27

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