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Deshraj v. Bodhraj

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Reported as [2007] 12 S.C.R. 757
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and R.V. Ra Veendran JJ.
Decided 30 November 2007

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Representation of the People Act, 1951: ss. 5 and JOO(l)(a)-Election in State Assembly Constituency reserved for Scheduled castes-Election of returned of candidate challenged on the ground that he did not belong to Scheduled Caste­ HELD: In view of ss. 5 and JOO(l)(a) r/w Article 173 of the Constitution, if a candidate, who contests election from the Constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes, is shown in a proceeding challenging his election, as not belonging to a Scheduled Caste, his election is liable to be declared as void:_On facts, from the oral and documentary evidence adduced by the

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