TABLE OF CONTENT
Table of Cases
Chapter I-Introduction
Defection and meaning Defection and Political Parties;
Whip System;
Democracy and Anti Defection Law;
Consequences Of Defection;
Conceptual Text;
Research Methodology ;
Methods of Data Collection;
Research Questions;
Cauterization;
Chapter II - Historical Background of Defection Law in India
Committee on Defection;
Recommendation of Committee on Defection;
The Constitutional(Thirty Second Amendment) Bill 1973;
The Constitution(Fourth Eight Amendment) Bill 1978;
Recommendation of the Election Commission;
The Constitution (52nd Amendment) Act 1985;
Presiding Officers and Anti Defection Law;
Rules under Para 8 of the Tenth Schedule;
Chapter III - Anti-defection Law: Judicial Response
Anti-defection Law;
Exception to Disqualification in Defection;
Decision on question as to disqualification on the ground of defection;
Judicial Review;
Rule Making power of the Speaker;
Constitutionality of Tenth Schedule;
Whether the Act is in consonance with the Constitution;
Decision in Kihoto Hallohan V Zachillhu;
Whether tenth schedule is violative of 19(1) (a) of the constitution;
Whether tenth Schedule is violative of basic structure?;
Chapter IV- Amendment to the Tenth Schedule and emerging and emerging trends
Subsequent development after 52nd Amendment Act;
Reasons for the Constitution (91 St. Amendment) Act 2003;
Consequences of the Amendment;
Emerging Trends;
Chapter V- Conclusion and Suggestions
Bibliography
TABLE OF CASES
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All party Hill-Leaders' Conference, Shillong v. W.A. Sangma, AIR 1977 SC 2155;
Associated Cement Companies Ltd V. P.N. Sharma AIR 1965 SC 1595, at 1606; AIR 1975 SC 2299 ; AIR 1976 SC 1207; and (1976) Supplement SCR 172;
Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898;
Dr. Kashinath Jalmi v. The Speaker, AIR 1993 SC 1873;
Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa v. Union of India. (1992) Supple (2) S.C.C 644;
Dhartipakar v. Rajiv Gandhi, AIR 1987 SC 1577;
E.P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu AIR 1974 SC 555;
G. Viswanathan v. The Speaker, T.N. Legislative Assembly, (1996) 2 SCC;
Golak Nath v. state of Punjab, AIR 1973 SC 1461;
Hari Nagar Sugar Mills v. Shyam Sunder, AIR 1961 SC 1669;
Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain, AIR 1975 SC 2299;
Kanhiya Lal Omer v. R. K. Trivedi, AIR 1986 SC 111;
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) Suppl. SCR 1;
Keshav Singh v. Speaker, U.P. Legislature, (1965) 1 SCR 413; AIR 1965 SC 745;
Kihoto Holihan v. Zachillu, (1992) Supple (2) SCC 651;
M.S.M.Sharma v. Shri Krishna Sinha, AIR 1959 SC 395;
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597;
Mian Bashir Ahmad v. State, AIR 1982 J&K 30;
PUCL v. Union of India, 2002, 2 SCC;
P.v. Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE), AIR 1998 SC 212019984 SCC 626;
Prakash Singh Badal. Union of India, AIR 1987 P&H 263;
Pashupati nath sukul v. Nem Chandra Jain, (1984) 2 SCC 404; AIR 1984 SC399;
Ravi. S. Naik v Union of India and Others. (1994)2 SCC 21;
Roop Chand Adlakha v. DDA, 1989 Supp (1) SCC 116;
Ram Krishna Dalmia. Justice Tendolkar and Others, AIR 1958 SC 538;
R.K. Jain v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 176919934 SCC 119;
Stockdale v.Hansard, (1839) 9 Ad. & E.L.1;
Union of India v. B. Jyoti Prakash, AIR 1971 SC 1093;
United Democratic Movement v. the President of the Republic of South Africa et. al. (1 )2002 (11) BCLR 1164 (CC).