Supreme Court of India
M. Chandra v. M. Thangamuthu & Anr.
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We are of the view that the appellant by adducing cogent and reliable evidence D has discharged the same.
Judgment, page 50
From the headnote
Election laws: Election on a seat reserved for Scheduled Caste - Challenged on the ground that the returned candidate was a Christian and not belonging to the Hindu Pallan Community - High Court shifting the burden on the returned candidate to prove that she had renounced Christianity and was practicing Hindu faith; and holding the election as void on the ground that returned candidate failed to discharge the burden placed on her - Propriety of - Held: In an election petition, the burden lies on the election petitioner to prove the charges made against the returned candidate - High Court
Authorities it was built on
- 1995 Gajanan Krishnaji Bapat and Another v. Dattaji Raghobaji Meghe and Others
- 1981 Gangabai W/o Rambilas Gilda v. Chhabubai W/o Pukharajji Gandhi
- 1989 Ambati Narasayya v. M. Subba Rao & Anr.
- 2008 State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Bhaurao Punjabrao Gawande
- 1999 V.S. Achuthanandhan v. P.J. Francis and Anr.
- 1992 J. Chandrasekhara Rao v. V. Jagapathi Rao and Nine Others
- 1983 S. Anbalagan v. B. Devarajan & Ors.
- 2005 Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju v. Nimmaka Jaya Raju and Ors.
- 1986 Duggi Veera Venkata Gopala Satyanarayana v. Sakala Veera Raghavaiah & Anr.
- 1964 Punjab Rao v. D. P. Meshram & Otiiers
- 1996 S. Swvigaradoss v. Zonal Manager, F.C.I.
- 1984 R. Palanimuthu v. Returning Officer
- 2007 Smt. Mayadevi v. Jagdish Prasad
- 2005 Meera Kanwaria v. Sunita and Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 A. Raja v. D. Kumar
- 2023 Vijay v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2012 U. Sree v. U. Srinivas
- 2011 H. Siddiqui (dead) by Lrs. v. A. Ramalingam
- 2026 Tharammel Peethambaran v. T. Ushakrishnan
- 2015 Rakesh Mohindra v. Anita Beri and Others
- 2011 Kodikunnil Suresh @ J. Monian v. N.S. Saji Kumar, Etc. Etc.
Of those, 4 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned
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