Supreme Court of India

Anand Singh Kunwar and Ors. v. Election Commission of India, through Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi& Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 8 S.C.R. 909
Bench A.K. Mathurandmarkandey Katju J.
Decided 7 August 2007

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ConstitUtion of India, 1950: Article 332(3)-Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Stqte Legislative Assemblies-Held: Article 332(3) mandates that reservation must be made in proposition io the population of Scheduled Tribes of-the State-This should be the paramount consideration of the Election Commission and not any other consideration-The mandate oftheConstitution is supreme and the Election Commission has no scope to go beyond the constitution. Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000:· s.22(5)-Delimitation of Assembly Constituencies in State of

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