| Which one of the following statements is/are true? |
| I. Disputes related to election of a President are decided by Supreme Court. |
| II. Disputes related to vacancy in the Electoral College are settled by the Election Commission. |
| III. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the date of such decision of the court get invalidated. Choose correct answer from codes given below: |
A) I, II and III
B) I and II
C) III only
D) I only
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] According to Article 71 of the Constitution, all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court. Further, according to section 14 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, an election petition can be filed before the Supreme Court.
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