Constitution of India · Part XV: Elections
Article 327: Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures
In plain words
Subject to the Constitution, Parliament can by law provide for all matters relating to elections to Parliament and the State Legislatures, including electoral rolls and the delimitation of constituencies.
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Official text
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may from time to time by law make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State including the preparation of electoral rolls, the delimitation of constituencies and all other matters necessary for securing the due constitution of such House or Houses.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 327
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Ajmera Shyam v. Smt. Kova Laxmi & Ors.
Issue arose whether the non-mentioning of the income shown in the income tax return for four financial years in the Form 26 Affidavit and its portrayal as “Nil” by the respondent no.1-returned candidate would amount to…
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Kishorchandra Chhanganlal Rathod v. Union of India & Ors.
Whether exercise of statutory powers under the Delimitation Act, 2002 are insusceptible to powers of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
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Areas v. UOI [Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Cji]
Matter pertains to the scope of the Court’s power to issue directions for the grant of proportional representation for the Limboo-Tamang Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of…
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- Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
- Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
- Lok Prahari, Through Its General Secretary S. N. Shukla v. Union of India & Others Writ Petition (C) No. 784 of 2015 February 16, 2018
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- I. C. Golak Nath & Ors. v. Sta Te of Punjab & Anrs.
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- Promod Chandra Deb and Others v. The State of Orissa and Others
- Shri v. V. Giri v. Dippala Suri Dora and Others
- Narayan Bhaskar Khare v. The Election Commission of India
- N. P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency and Others