Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Yasin Shah v. Ali Akbar Khan

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Reported as [1976] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 1
Bench P.N. Bhagwati J.
Decided 14 April 1976

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What the Court ordered

We hold that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the signature of P. W. l Ghulam Mohiuddin which contained the · overwriting was not his genuine signature.

Judgment, page 26

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Cf. Jammu & Kashmir Representation of the People Act, S. 47(2)(c)-Scooe Section 47(2) of the Jam.mu & Kashmir Representation of the People Act enacts that the Returning Officer shall examine the nomination papers :.and shall decide all objections which may be made to any nomination and may, either on such objection or in his own motion, after such summary enquiry, if any, reject any nomination on the ground, among others, that the signature of the candidate or the proposer on the nomination paper is .not genuine. For the general election to the State. Assembly the appellant and the Tespondent

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