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Ashok v. Rajendra Bhausaheb Mulak

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Reported as [2012] 12 S.C.R. 463
Bench T.S. Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 18 October 2012

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow these appeals, set aside the judgment and order passed by the High Court and restore the election petitions to be tried by the c High Court on merits in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 35

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Election Laws - Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 - r.39 - Election petition - On ground of improper reception of votes - Election to State Legislative Council - Two main contestants, appellant and respondent - Respondent won by a thin margin of 4 votes - Appellant filed election petition challenging the election of respondent on the plea of breach of the Election Rules stating that at least 5 out of 14 votes had been cast by such voters who were accompanied by o another person to the voting compartment at the time of actual casting of vote in the election which was in breach of r.39 (5) to 39

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