Supreme Court of India

Shiv Chand v. Ujagar Singh & Anr.

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 520
Bench V.R. Krishna Iyer J.
Decided 31 August 1978

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Shri Mal Singh should have been impleaded as a respon­ dent.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Election Petition-Joinder of parties-Whether an Election Co11rt c111: reject an application made under s. 86(4) of the Representation of the Peorlz Act, 1951 by a duly nominated candidate who has retired froni the conte:.;t-Public policy behinds. 82(b) of the Apt-In a petition alleging corrupt practice, randi­ datt:s alleged of corrupt practice must be arraye<l a.f respondents-U'ord\' ru~d phrases s.a candidate'' in s. 86(4) includes a ri.onlinated candidate. In the electiDn petition the appellant, a defeated candidate in the ;;neral Elections held in. June, 1977, challenged the election of

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