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Pradeep Kumar Sonthalia v. Dhiraj Prasad Sahu @ Dhiraj Sahu & Anr.

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Reported as [2020] 14 S.C.R. 480
Bench S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 18 December 2020

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the vote cast by Shri Amit Kumar Mahto at 9:15 a.m. on 23.03.2018 was rightly treated as a valid vote.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Constitution of India – Arts.191, 193, 190, 188 and 80(4) – Biennial elections for two seats in the Council of St ates from the State of Jharkhand – Appellant and two others filed nominat ions – An elected member of the Assembly admittedly cast his vote at 9.15 a.m on 23.03.18 in favour of one of the winning can didate – He was convicted and sentenced in a criminal case in the afternoon of the same day – Suffered disqualification u/Art.191(1)(e) r/w s.8(3), 1951 Act – Appellant secured 2599 value of votes, a nd the other two candidates secured 2601 value of votes and 2600 value of votes –

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