Supreme Court of India

V.S. Achuthanandan v. P. J. Francis and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] 1 S.C.R. 713
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand CJI, R.C. Lahoti and B Shivaraj V. Patil JJ.
Decided 31 January 2001

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For the foregoing reasons we find ourselves entirely in agreement with the view taken by the learned designated election Judge declining the prayer for re-count and finding the election petitioner not entitled to such relief.

Judgment, page 14

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