Supreme Court of India

Rajendra Kumar Meshram v. Vanshmani Prasad Verma and Anr.

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Reported as [2016] 9 S.C.R. 74
Bench Ranjan Gogoi and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 3 October 2016

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Election Laws: Representation of People Act, 1951 - ss.33(5), 36(2)(b), 87, JOO(l)(a) and JOO(l)(d) - Election of appellant to a constituency of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly - Election petition filed by respondent No. J - High Court held that appellant had not filed the electoral roll (or certified copy thereof) of his constituency, therefore the returning officer had committed an illegality in accepting the nomination of appellant - High Court came to the conclusion that election of appellant was liable to be declared void uls.JOO(J)(a) along with s.JOO(l)(d)(i) - On appeal, held:

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