Supreme Court of India

Mahendra Pal v. Shri Ram Dass Malanger and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 2 S.C.R. 169
Bench M.B. Shah and B.N. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 1 March 2002

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Election Laws: Representation of People Act, I 9 5 I-Section I 00 (I) ( d) (iii)-Election-­ Recount of votes-Appellant defeated by a margin of 3 votes-Demand for recount alleging irregularities during counting-Held, since the appellant failed to produce evidence or examine witness alleging discrepancy in counting of votes, the demand for recounting was rightly rejected by the High Court. Appellant and respondent 1 were the contesting candidates in an election. Respondent 1 was declared elected defeating the appellant by a margin of 3 votes. The appellant filed an election petition before High

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