Article 70 — Parliament may make such provisions as it thinks

fit for the discharge of the functions of the President inany contingency not provided for in this Chapter. 1[71. (1) 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 theSupreme Court whose decision shall be final.Time of holdingelection to fillvacancy in theoffice of Vice-President and theterm of office ofperson elected tofill casual vacancy. Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President. Discharge of President'sfunctions in othercontingencies. Matters relating to, or connectedwith, the electionof a President orVice-President. 1Art. 71 has been successively subs. by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 10-8-1975) and the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978,s. 10, to read as above (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). solemnly affirmTHE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V . —The Union. —Arts. 67—71.)33 (2) If the election of a person as President or Vice- President is declared void by the Supreme Court, actsdone by him in the exercise and performance of thepowers and duties of the office of President or Vice-President, as the case may be, on or before the date ofthe decision of the Supreme Court shall not be invalidatedby reason of that declaration. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may by law regulate any matter relating to orconnected with the election of a President or Vice-President. (4) The election of a person as President or Vice- President shall not be called in question on the groundof the existence of any vacancy for whatever reasonamong the members of the electoral college electing him.]