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Dated 18.05.2019

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The Election Commission of India has passed an unprecedented order ending the campaign

in West Bengal. It also removed the state‟s Home Secretary, and a senior police officer. The

decisions were taken under Article 324 of the Constitution, in response to street violence in

Kolkata between cadres of two political parties.

EXAM POINT OF VIEW Issues surrounding the credibility of EC.

What Article 324 and RPA say on

this?

Article 324 vests “in an Election

Commission” the “superintendence,

direction and control of elections”.

Parliament enacted The RP Act of 1950

and 1951 to define and enlarge the

powers of the Commission.

Source: The Hindu.

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The RP Amendment Act, 1988 (Act 1 of 1989) introduced Section 28A in the RP Act of 1951,

which said that all officers deployed for the conduct of an election shall be deemed to be on

deputation to the EC. This should be from the notification of the election to the declaration of the

results, and such officers shall, during that period, be subject to the control, superintendence and

discipline of the EC.

Historical background:

Ambedkar introduced the Article 324 on June 15, 1949, saying the whole election machinery

should be in the hands of a Central EC, which alone would be entitled to issue directives to

returning officers, polling officers and others.

Need for and significance of A 324:

Mohinder Singh Gill vs The CEC, New Delhi and Others (1977): The Court held that

Article 324 “operates in areas left unoccupied by legislation and the words „superintendence,

direction and control‟ as well as „conduct of all elections‟ are the broadest terms”. The

Constitution has not defined these terms.

Article 324 is a plenary provision vesting the whole responsibility for national and State

elections in the ECI and therefore, the necessary powers to discharge that function.

Comprehensive provision in Art. 324 is necessary to take care of surprise situations.

Can you please get back the detailed report about Article Nos.

325, 326, 327, 328 & 329 and discuss in your regular class?

If yes, you are the great Aspirant….

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IBC Process Helps Recover Rs 70,000-Crore Bad Loans In FY19: CRISIL

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) higher than the recoveries made

through other mechanisms, the recovery rate is twice the liquidation value of the all the 94

cases resolved in the year2018-19. Rs.70,000 crore bad loans were recovered through the

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) with a recovery rate of 43 percent in 94 cases, said a report

by credit rating agency CRISIL.

Arunachal Has 35% Of India’s Graphite Deposits: GSI Report

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in its report notified that the highest graphite reserves

of India, that is, around 35% of India’s total Graphite reserves are found in Arunachal

Pradesh. The data was presented during GSI‟s annual interactive meeting with

the Department of Geology and Mining & Industries, Government of Arunachal Pradesh in

Itanagar.

World AIDS Vaccine Day: May 18th

World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on May 18. HIV vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.

International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day that is celebrated on

18th May every year. It is coordinated by the International Council of Museums

(ICOM). The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of

the fact that, Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment

of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace

among peoples.

Taiwan becomes the first of any Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage with the passage

of legislation giving gay couples the right to marry.

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TNPSC Group I, II, IV & VAO

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