Supreme Court of India

Sudarsha Avasthi v. Shiv Pal Singh

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Reported as [2008] 9 S.C.R. 116
Bench A.K. Mathur and Altamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 16 May 2008

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Representation of People Act, 1951 - ss.82, 83, 123 - Election petition - Not disclosing any cause of action and ma­ c terial facts and particulars - Held: Not maintainable. The appellant filed election petition for declaration that election of respondent no.1 to the legislative council was void as the ground of corrupt practices on part of respondent no.1 in giving bribe to his brother, respon- dent no.2 and 3 inducing them to contest as candidate in election and to respondent no.4 to withdraw from the con­ test. On the basis of pleadings, Single Judge concluded that there was no material

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