Supreme Court of India
Bengal State Election Commission and Ors. v. Communist Party of India (marxist) and Ors.
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We are of the view that challenges in regard to the validity of the elections to the uncontested seats in the panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads must also be pursued in election petitions under Section 79(1) of the Panchayat Elections Act.
Judgment, page 22
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West Bengal Panchayat Elections Act, 2003 – Panchay at elections – Electoral process – Filing of nominations e lectronically – As regards, panchayat elections in the State of W est Bengal, issuance of directions by the Division Bench of the Hi gh Court to accept nominations submitted in the electronic form – Names of those candidates to be published in the list of candidates cont esting the panchayat elections – Challenge to – Held: High Court erred in issuing directions for the acceptance of nominations in the electronic form – Neither the Panchayat Elections Act nor the Rules contemplate
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