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: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s Election Not Voided (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election can be declared void due to alleged non-disclosure of a spouse’s income tax details in the candidate’s affidavit. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi vs. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 May 2023 Date of the
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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 High Court Decision on Election Petition: Tripurari Sharan vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of an election petition and the High Court’s decision on it. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Tripurari Sharan & Anr. vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav & Ors. Judgment Date:
