Supreme Court of India

Gursewak Singh v. Avtar Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] 3 S.C.R. 916
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.K. Balasubramany An JJ.
Decided 5 April 2006

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Before parting, however, we may record some disturbing features.

Judgment, page 11

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Constitution of India, 1950-Article 226-Jurisdiction of High Court­ Scope of interference with order of Election Tribunal-Held: High Court to examine the case closely and assign sufficient and cogent reasons while interfering with the order of Tribunal. In the election held on 29.6.2003 for the post of Sarpanch, appellant and first respondent were only contestants. Polling was held in four booths being numbers 41, 42, 43 ancl 44. Appellant was declared elected Sarpanch. Aggrieved first respondent filed election petition wherein he prayed for the recounting of votes. Recounting of votes was

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