Supreme Court of India

Tankadhar Tripathy v. Dipali Das

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1137
Bench Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi JJ.
Decided 22 August 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether non-compliance with the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a fatal defect, rendering the Election Petition non-maintainable at the threshold. Headnotes† Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.83(1)(c) – Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 – Rule 94- – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. VII, r.11 – Whether the requirement of filing an affidavit under the proviso to s.83(1)(c) of the RP Act is of a mandatory character: Held: This Court has underscored that the requirement of filing an affidavit under the proviso to

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