With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:
1. The orders of the Delimit

Question

With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:
1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.
2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The Delimitation Commission's orders are final and binding, and they cannot be questioned in any court. This is to ensure that the process of redrawing electoral boundaries is not subject to protracted legal battles. Furthermore, once the orders are presented to the Lok Sabha or the relevant State Legislative Assembly, these bodies can only approve or reject them but cannot amend them, preserving the commission's independent functioning.