Supreme Court of India

Brljendralal Gupta and Another v. Jwalaprasad and Others.

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Reported as [1960] 3 S.C.R. 650
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 22 April 1960

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What the Court ordered

In the result the appeal is allowed, the decision of the High Court is set aside and that of the Tribunal restored with costs throughout.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Election-Nomination, rejection of-Non-mention of age in nomination paper-If defect of substantial nature-Omission, if amounts to defect-Scrutiny-When enquiry necessary-Electoral Roll-Entry regarding age-How far conclusive-Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), ss. 33 and 36-Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), ss. 16 and 19. Thirteen candicates filed their nomination papers for election to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. The nomina­ tion of U was rejected on the ground that he failed to give a declaration as to his age as required in the nomination

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