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Ajay Maken v. Adesh Kumar Gupta & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 13 S.C.R. 192
Bench Altamas Kabir and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 11 December 2012

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What the Court ordered

In the result, I hold that the election petition cannot be H 228 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2012] 13 S.C.R. A dismissed on the ground that Vijay Goel is not made a party.

Judgment, page 36

From the headnote

Representation of the People Act, 1951 - s.82 - Election petition - Parties/respondents to the petition - Election of returned candidate (appellant) challenged on ground of commission of corrupt practices - Objection raised by appellant that the election petition was liable to be dismissed for non-impleadment of 'V', another candidate in the said election - He contended that Annexure of the election petition o contained a/legations of commission of corrupt practice by the appellant, as also by 'V' and in view of s.82(b), 'V' also ought to have been made a respondent to the election petition

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