The combat law of floor crossings in India: The tenth schedule to the constitution of India

This paper on the anti-defection law of the tenth schedule to the constitution of India, has a central objective to assess whether India requires an anti-defection law or not. It is entirely based on secondary data analysis. It opens up with an introduction, followed by historical background to defection politics, the rationale behind the law and the provisions of the law. It also analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the schedule and it also gives recommendations to strengthen the schedule. It terminates with a conclusion that, India definitely requires an anti-defection law.