The jurisdiction of the courts has been ousted in which one of the fol

The jurisdiction of the courts has been ousted in which one of the following matters?

Any law dealing with delimitation of constituencies with regard to election to municipalities
Reservations made for various categories for elections in municipalities
Disqualification for membership of a Panchayat
Election of members of the board in a cooperative society
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
Article 243ZG of the Constitution, relating to Municipalities, explicitly bars interference by courts in electoral matters, stating that the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies cannot be called into question in any court. This represents a specific ouster of court jurisdiction.
– Article 243ZG(a) constitutionally ousts the jurisdiction of courts regarding the validity of laws related to the delimitation of constituencies and allotment of seats for municipalities.
– While election disputes can be raised through an election petition to a designated authority (as per 243ZG(b)), challenging the delimitation law itself in court is barred.
– Reservations (B) as a concept might be challenged on constitutional grounds, but the allotment of seats based on delimitation and reservation is covered by the ouster in 243ZG(a).
– Disqualification for Panchayat membership (C) is dealt with by state law and election petitions, with court intervention limited but not a complete constitutional ouster of the law itself like delimitation.
– Disputes in cooperative societies (D) are governed by state law, often through tribunals or registrars, with limited but not fully ousted court jurisdiction, and it’s not a constitutional ouster.
Similar provisions barring court interference in electoral matters for Panchayats exist in Article 243O of the Constitution. These articles aim to prevent delays and disruptions in local body elections by channeling specific disputes to designated authorities and barring challenges to the fundamental processes of delimitation and seat allotment in courts.
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