Supreme Court of India

Navjot Singh Sidhu v. Om Parkash Soni & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 6 S.C.R. 766
Bench Ranjan Gogoi J.
Decided 26 October 2016

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We are of the view that it would not be necessary for us to deal with the said question.

Judgment, page 15

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Election Laws - Election petition - Application u!Or. VI, 1: 16 and Or. Vil, r.11 of CPC by the returned candidate - Seeking dismissal of petition as no triable issues were disclosed in the pleadings - The Court held that three broad categories of a/legations (viz. Corrupt practice, seeking assistance of Gazetted Officer for furthering election prospects and action taken by Returning Officer on complaint regarding counting of votes) in the petition disclosed triable issues - On appeal, held: As regards allegation of corrupt practice, in respect of expenditure on advertisement in Newspapers

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