Supreme Court of India

Kuldeep Kumar v. U.T. Chandigarh and Others

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Reported as [2024] 2 S.C.R. 693
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 20 February 2024

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, we have come to the conclusion that the result, which was declared by Shri Anil Masih, the Presiding Officer is plainly contrary to law and would have to be set aside.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Result of the election to the post of Mayor at the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation declared by the Presiding Officer in favour of the eighth respondent, if was contrary to law in view of the alleged electoral malpractices by him during the counting of votes. Headnotes Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 – Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994 – Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (Procedure and Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1996 – Regulation 6, Clauses (9) to (13) – Election to the post of Mayor at the Chandigarh Municipal

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