Supreme Court of India

Somnath Rath v. Bikram K. Arukh and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 410
Bench A.S. Anand J.
Decided 14 September 1999

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Election Laws: Representation of the People Act, 1951: Sec.9A-Election-Nomination papers-Disqualification of candidate-­ Contract with Government for supply of goods or execution of any work undertaken by Government-Licensee under Public Distribution System­ Whether disqualified-Held, No. Sec.100(/)(c)-Election-Nomination papers-Improper rejection of­ Declaration of election invalid-Enquiry as to 'material effect of rejection'­ Requirement of-Held: improper rejection of a nomination paper by itself is a sufficient ground for declaring the election invalid-No enquiry as to material effect due

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