Supreme Court of India

The Chief Election Commissioner Etc. v. Jan Chaukidar (peoples Watch) & Ors

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 1163
Bench A.K. Patnaik and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya JJ.
Decided 10 July 2013

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 - ss.4, 5 and 62 - Qualification to contest election - Person having no right to vote by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (5) of s. 62 of the 1951 Act - Held: Is not an elector and is therefore not qualified to contest the election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State - Representation of the People Act, 1950 - s. 16 - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 326. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal Nos.· 3040-3041 of 2004. From the Judgment and Order dated 30.04.2004 of the High Court of Judicature at Patna in

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