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Under which article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court’s opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)

Under which article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court’s opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)?

(a)

Article 142

(b)

Article 143

(c)

Article 144

(d)

Article 145

Answer:

(b)

Moderate

Explanation

Under Article 143, the President sought the Supreme Court’s opinion. Hence, (b) is correct.