Who has the authority to decide in the event of dispute in election of the President of India?

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 5 (Held On: 18 Jan 2017 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Supreme Court.

The Supreme court of India decides the disputes regarding the election of the President of India and the election of Vice President of India.
It is incubated in Article 71(1) of our Indian constitution.
The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President.

Important Points

Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950 and is the apex court in India.
The legislature of the Union, which is called Parliament, consists of the President and two Houses, known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of the Parliament of India.
- Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under the universal adult franchise.
- Qualifications for a member of Lok sabha:
  - A person must be a citizen of India.
  - Not less than 25 years of age.
- The normal term of Lok Sabha is 5 years.
The ‘Council of States’ is also known as Rajya Sabha.
- The constitution lays down 250 as the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha, out of which 12 are nominated by the President from among persons who have achieved distinction in literature, art, science, and social services.
- Qualifications for a member of Rajya sabha:
  - A person must be not less than 30 years of age.

Additional Information

On 29 October 1954, Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of India laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court building.
The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was Fathima Beevi, who was appointed in 1989.
While not the first in Asia, she holds the distinction of being the first woman Muslim judge to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in India.