Supreme Court of India

Ram Dial v. Sant Lal and Others

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Reported as [1959] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 748
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 23 April 1959

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the High Court agreed with the conclusion of the Tribu­ nal, declaring the election void, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Election Petition-Allegation of corrupt practice-Mandate to voters by religious leader-Undue influence-Representation of the People Act, r95r (27 of r95r), s. r23(2), proviso (a)( ii). This appeal was directed against concurrent orders of· the Election Tribunal and the High Court on appeal, setting aside the appellant's election to the Punjab Legislative Assembly· on an election petition filed by the respondent No. r, on the ground of corrupt practice of undue influence within the meaning of proviso (a)(ii) to s. r23(1) of the Representation of the People Act, r95r. large number of voters of

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