Supreme Court of India

Mahant Ram Prakash Dass v. Ramesh Chandra and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 148
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 27 October 1999

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Election : Conduct of Election Rules, 1961-R.63(1) and (2)-Election-Votes- . Irregularities in counting-Claim for recounting-Grant of-Counting of votes in six rounds-Election agent of appellant certifYing that counting in first [we rounds proper-Corrections in Form 20 in sixth round not found in original Form but only in copies-Application for recount rejected by Returning Officer-Election petition before High Court dismissed-Validity of-Held, application for recount should contain valid and precise grounds­ Demand for recount should not be ordinarily granted unless a prima facie case

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