Supreme Court of India

Shubnath Deogram v. Ram Narain Prasad and Others

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Reported as [1960] 1 S.C.R. 953
Bench S.K. Das J.
Decided 8 October 1959

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Election Petition-Corrupt practice-Appeal to vote on grounds of religion-Leaflet issued by party-Construction of-Representa­ tion of the People Act, I95I (43 of I95I), s. Iz3(3). The appellant, a candidate set up by the Jharkhand Party, was declared elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Manoharpur constit~ency in the district of Singbhum. He was an Adibasi belonging to 'Ho' community, and the constituency also consisted of electors belonging largely to' the Adibasi com­ munities of Hos, Mundas and Oraons. The symbol chosen by the party and allotted by the Election Commission to

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