Supreme Court of India

Chandrakant Uttam Chodankar v. Shri Dayanand Rayu Mandrakar and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 916
Bench N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha and Tarun Chatterjee JJ.
Decided 15 December 2004

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For the aforesaid reason, therefore, the copy at Exhibit R.W. I, which is supplied to the respondent no.

Judgment, page 28

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 : Section 86 Section 81 and 83-Compliances of-Expiained Interpretation of Statutes : Mandatory provision-Strict construction-May not be called for, having regard to the text and context of the statute. Words : Shall-Use of-May not confer mandatory nature. India Evidence Act, 1872 : , Section 114(e)-Official acts-Officer of the court-Endorsement made by-Presumption of correctness-Challenge as to-Held, onus on the party impeaching it. Appellant filed election petitions challenging the election of the returned candidates. Counsel for the respondents

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