How India Votes: Election Laws, Practice and Procedure is a seminal work that serves as a crucial guide for understanding India’s electoral system, underlining both the letter and the spirit of the law in the conduct of free and fair elections. The book is intended as an exhaustive guide for understanding the laws, regulations, and practices governing elections in India. It is widely regarded as an authoritative reference for election officials, legal practitioners, scholars, and anyone with a vested interest in Indian electoral processes.

Key Features:

Covers various aspects of the election process, from nomination to voting, counting, and post-election dispute resolution.
Offers a historical overview of India’s electoral system, helping readers understand the evolution of electoral laws
Includes practical insights and examples drawn from real-life electoral challenges
Detailed discussions on constitutional provisions related to elections, Representation of the People Act (1950 & 1951), and various rules and regulations that govern the conduct of elections.
Discusses key judicial pronouncements that have shaped election laws in India
The relevant embedded Acts (including relevant provisions from the new criminal laws), along with the rules, regulations and forms, are comprehensively covered as appendices in the book