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100			_aJha, Satish K. _949700
245			_aTwo supreme court judgments on the fairness of elections in India
260			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
300			_a 70(4), Dec, 2024: p.935-941
520			_aThe commentary looks at the two landmark judgements delivered by the Supreme Court in recent months on the electoral process in India which is the lifelines of liberal democracy. The judgements deal with the appointment of CEC and other election commissioners along with the funding of elections. In the Anoop Baranwal case, The Supreme Court has tried to insulate the election commission from control of the government of the day in order to make it a neutral institution. In the Electoral Bond case, the court has tried to create a level playing field among political contestants during the election. But the judgements have not been able to plug all holes in the electoral process as many lacunae remains. The judgements of the Supreme Court will go a long way in ensuring free and fair election in India.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00195561241277
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
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