Supreme Court of India

Om Prabha Jain v. Gian Chand & Another

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Reported as [1959] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 516
Bench Syed Jaffer Imam J.
Decided 1 April 1959

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Election Dispute-Deposit for security for costs-Dismissal of Election Petition for non-compliance with rules therefor-Appeal­ Maintainability-" Trial··. meaning of-Recitals in deposit receipt -"On whose behalf", meaning of-Representation of the People Act, r95r (5r of r9sr), ss. 90(3), 98, 99, rr6- , rr7. Section II7 of the Representation of the People Act, r95r, provided: "The petitioner shall enclose with the petition a Government Treasury receipt showing that a deposit of one thousand rupees has been made by him ...... in favour of the Secretary to the Election Commission as security for

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