Supreme Court of India

T.H. Musthaffa v. M.P. Varghese and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 162
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 23 September 1999
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What the Court ordered

In the result, this appeal stands dismissed but in the circumstances of the case the parties shall bear their respective costs in this appeal.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Election: Election Petition.,.....Pleadings-Insufficiency of-Assembly Elec- tions-Counting of votes--lrregualarities-Demand for recounting-Filing of election petition-Trial-Evidence adduced that wrong instrument was sup­ plied. for exercising preference-No such pleadings in the petition-Effect of-Held, evidence cannot be looked into unless pleadings contain necessary foundation-High Court justified in holding that the pleadinffe were insuffi­ cient to order recount-Conduct of Election Rules, 1961-Rules 39(2) (b) and 56(2)(b)-Representation of People Act, 1951. Election-Ballot papers-Marking

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