When Elections Go to Court: India's Dispute Resolution Framework | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Published March 11, 2026 | Version v1 Journal article Open When Elections Go to Court: India's Dispute Resolution Framework Authors/Creators Bhumika Jadhav 1 Dnyaneshwari Dange 1 Show affiliations 1.
ILS Law College, Pune Description This paper examines the constitutional and statutory framework governing electoral dispute resolution in India, focusing on the balance between the plenary powers of the Election Commission under Article 324 and the bar on judicial interference under Article 329. Drawing on the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and key decisions such as N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer and Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner, the paper analyses the doctrinal development of judicial restraint and post-election review through election petitions. It argues that while the constitutional design protects electoral continuity, delays in disposing of election petitions and procedural inefficiencies weaken the effectiveness of judicial remedies. The study proposes structural reforms, including specialized election tribunals and simplified procedures, to ensure that electoral justice remains timely, credible, and consistent with democratic legitimacy. Files _83.pdf Files (573.1 kB) Name Size Download all _83.pdf md5:31fdf7e8ba33d003f2a917e38c75f12f 573.1 kB Preview Download 46 Views 13 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 46 46 Downloads Total downloads 13 13 Data volume Total data volume 10.3 MB 10.3 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18954679 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18954679) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.18954679.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18954679 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18954679"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.18954679.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.18954679.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18954679 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Published in International Journal of Advance and Applied Research, S7(19), 377-383, ISSN: 2347-7075, 2026. Languages English Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 23, 2026 Modified April 23, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies