Supreme Court of India

Mohinder Singh Gill & Anr. v. The Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi & Ors.

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Reported as [1978] 2 S.C.R. 272

Bench M.H. Beg, P.N. Bhagwati, V.R. Krishna Iyer, K. Goswami and P.N. Shinghal JJ.

Decided 2 December 1977

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What the Court ordered

We hold that it is perfectly permissible for the Election Court to decide the question as one falling under s.

Judgment, page 48

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