Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constituti

Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India ?

1. The Parliament of India has the power to make provisions with respect to delimitation of constituencies.
2. The validity of a law made by the Parliament of India with respect to delimitation of constituencies shall not be called in question in a court.

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Both statements regarding delimitation of constituencies as per the Constitution of India are correct.

– Statement 1 is correct. Article 82 of the Constitution empowers the Parliament to enact a law to provide for the readjustment of seats in the Lok Sabha and the division of each State into territorial constituencies after every census. Similarly, Article 170 deals with the composition and delimitation of constituencies for State Legislative Assemblies, with provisions for delimitation laws made by or under the authority of Parliament. Parliament establishes a Delimitation Commission for this purpose.
– Statement 2 is correct. Article 329(a) of the Constitution specifically prohibits courts from inquiring into the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies made under Article 82 or Article 170. This provides judicial immunity to delimitation laws.

Delimitation is the process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having legislative body. The process is carried out by a Delimitation Commission, whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.

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