Supreme Court Upholds Election Petitioner in Representation of the People Act, 1951 Dispute Concerning Security Deposit and Appealability of Order Dismissing Election Petition Under Section 90(3). The Court held that an Election Tribunal's order dismissing an election petition for non-compliance with Section 117 is an order under Section 98 and appealable under Section 116A, and that a treasury receipt naming the Secretary to the Election Commission as the person in whose favour deposit was made complied with Section 117....
In the 1957 General Elections, Om Prabha Jain was declared elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Respondent Gian Chand filed an election petition challenging the validity of that election, makin...
