Supreme Court Upholds Election Petition: Kimneo Haokip Hangshing vs. Kenn Raikhan & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed at the threshold for non-compliance with the requirements of Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifically regarding the disclosure of assets and allegations of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Election of Karikho Kri: Non-Disclosure of Assets Not Always Fatal Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 289 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Is every non-disclosure of assets by a candidate in an election a ground to invalidate their win? The Supreme Court of India recently
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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition for Lack of Material Facts: Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs. Aminul Haque Laskar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed for not stating material facts and full particulars of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs. Aminul Haque Laskar & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition for Lack of Material Facts: Senthilbalaji vs. A.P. Geetha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed for failing to provide material facts regarding allegations of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Senthilbalaji V. versus A.P. Geetha & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 May 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification for False Asset Declaration in Municipal Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of assets by a candidate in municipal elections constitutes a corrupt practice leading to disqualification. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: S. Rukmini Madegowda vs. The State Election Commission & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 September 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court allows a defective affidavit to be cured in election petition: A. Manju vs. Prajwal Rev Anna (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 723 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can an election petition be dismissed simply because the petitioner did not submit an affidavit in
Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court Decision on Election Petition: Abdulrasakh vs. K.P. Mohammed & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition was filed within the limitation period and whether minor defects in the petition can be cured after the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Abdulrasakh vs. K.P. Mohammed & Ors.
Supreme Court Mandates Disclosure of Income Sources for Candidates: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates contesting elections should be required to disclose their sources of income and that of their associates, and whether non-disclosure would constitute a corrupt practice. CASE TYPE: Election Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Lok Prahari vs.
Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 470 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can political parties promising free goods influence voters unfairly? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case about the distribution of free items by political parties in Tamil Nadu. The court examined if such
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