With reference to the Delimitation Commission in India, consider the f

With reference to the Delimitation Commission in India, consider the following statements:

  • 1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in any court of law.
  • 2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot be modified.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2010
Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct regarding the Delimitation Commission.
Orders issued by the Delimitation Commission have legal force and are typically immune from judicial review and legislative modification once finalized and laid before Parliament/Assemblies.
1. Statement 1 is correct. Article 329(a) of the Constitution bars any court from inquiring into the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats made or purporting to be made under such law. The orders of the Delimitation Commission are issued under relevant Delimitation Acts passed by Parliament, and these Acts further specify that the Commission’s orders cannot be challenged in court.
2. Statement 2 is correct. Delimitation Commission orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the concerned State Legislative Assemblies, but the Constitution and the Delimitation Acts explicitly state that they cannot be modified by Parliament or the State Assembly. They are laid only for information.
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