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Thangjam Arunkumar v. Yumkham Erabot Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 392
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha JJ.
Decided 23 August 2023

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, we are of the opini on that the Appellant has not made out a case for interfering with the judgment of the High Court.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Election petition if liable to be dismissed by allowing the Or.7, r.11 application for non-compliance of s.83(1)( c), Representation of People Act, 1951. Representation of People Act, 1951 – s.83(1)(c) – Compliance, if mandatory: Held: The requirement to fi le an affi davit under the proviso to s.83(1) (c) is not mandatory – It is suffi cient if there is substantial compliance – As the defect is curable, an opportunity may be granted to fi le the necessary affi davit – In the instant case, the election petition contained an affi davit and also a verifi cation – In this very affi

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