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?       

1.    1 only
2.    2 only
3.    Both 1 and 2
4.    Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 :    Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Delimitation Commission-

• Delimitation Commission is a high power body that is assigned to the power of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in-country or of a state.
• The Delimitation Commission is a very powerful and independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assemblies. But these orders are not permitted to modifications. Hence statement 2 is correct.

• The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of the 2001 census under the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002.
• In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times –
  • in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952,
  • in 1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962,
  • in 1973 under the Delimitation Act, 1972 and
  • in 2002 under the Delimitation Act, 2002.