Supreme Court of India

K.K. Ramachandran Master v. M.V. Sreyamakumar & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 7 S.C.R. 712
Bench D.K. Jain and T.S. Thakur JJ.
Decided 6 July 2010

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow this appeal, set aside the impugned order of the High Court and remand the matter back to the High Court for disposal of the election petition in accordance with the law keeping in view the observations made hereinabove.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Representation of the People Act, 1951: c ss.83, 86, 123(4), 123(5 and 123(6) - Election petition challenging election of returned candidate on the ground of corrupt practices - High Court dismissed the petition - On appeal, held: verments made in election petition that returned candidate was responsible for printing, publication 0 and distribution of statements in newspapers which materially affected the result of election - Averments sufficiently disclosed cause of action - High Court committed error in holding otherwise - Matter remitted to High Court for consideration afresh. s.86 -

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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