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Election Commission of India (ECI - Article 324)
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
An autonomous constitutional body vested with the plenary power of superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President.
Example
In Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner, the Supreme Court held that under Article 324, the ECI possesses inherent reservoir powers to cancel polls and order repolling in a constituency to ensure free and fair elections where statutes are silent.