Supreme Court of India
Kattinokkula Murali Krishna v. Veeramalla Koteswara Rao & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
Held as under: (SCC p. 531) ---H 7. (1989) 1 sec 526 .. ) KATTINOKKULA MURALI KRISHNA v.
Judgment, page 12
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ELECTION LAW: Re-counting of votes - Panchayat elections - HELD: Since an order for inspection and re-count of ballot papers affects the secrecy of ballot, such an order cannot be made as c a matter of course - Requirements for recount of votes - Explained - Election· Tribunal as also High Court lost sight of parameters to be applied while considering the petition seeking re-counting of votes - Doctrine of prejudice is an irrelevant factor for ordering re-count - Similarly, narrow margin of votes between returned candidate and election petitioner does not .... per se give rise to a
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