Supreme Court of India

M.V. Rajashekaran and Ors. v. Vatal Nagaraj and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 412

Bench G.B. Pattanaik and R.P. Sethi JJ.

Decided 23 January 2002

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Constitution of India Article 191-Disqualification- person is disqualified if holding office .. of profit under the Government of India/Government of the State unless the ._ 'Office' is declared by he State legislature not to disqualifa its holder- Object of disqualification-Elected member to carry on his duty fearlessly and without being subjected to any kind of pressure from the Government Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 : Section 100(2). Karna/aka legislative (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956- Sections 2(a), 2(b) and J(d). One Man Commission appointed by State

Authorities it was built on

1992 Satrucharla Chandrasekhar Raju v. Vyricherla Pradeep Kumar Dev and Anr. cited by 12
1976 Madhuker G. E. Pankakar v. Jaswant Chobbildas Rajani & Ors. cited by 11

Where later benches applied it

2015 Election Commission of India v. Bajrang Bahadur Singh & Ors. referred to
2012 Purno Agitok Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee referred to
2008 Chet Ram v. Jit Singh & Anr. mentioned
2004 Sultan Sadiq v. Sanjay Raj Subba and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 referred to · 2 mentioned

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