Supreme Court of India

Mahendra Pal v. Ram Dass Malanger and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 170
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 27 October 1999

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the election petition did contain an adeguate statement of material facts on which the allegations of irregularities or illegalities in counting were founded.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Representation of the People Act, 1951: Sections 83(/)(a) and JOO (l)(d)(ii). /ectiOn- /ection petition-Material facts and material particulars­ Distinction between-Election petitioner was defeated by returned candidate by a margin of 3 votes only-Principal challenge to election of returned candidate was based on improper receipt of invalid votes in favour of returned candidate and improper rejection of valid votes polled inf avour of election petitioner-Tota/ number of ballot papers distributed was 35,310 but number of votes counted was 35,318 and 8 votes counted in excess had been illegally

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