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High Court Quashes Bye-Election Notification for Goa Assembly Seat Due to Insufficient Remaining Term Under Representation of the People Act, 1951. Court held that bye-election cannot be held as remainder of term for newly elected member would be less than one year from date of election result, violating mandatory prohibition in Clause (a) of proviso to Section 151-A of the Act.

8 Apr 2026

The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard two writ petitions and a miscellaneous civil application challenging the Election Commission of India's Notifica...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Recall of Disqualification in Grampanchayat Election Expense Case. Petitioner Lacks Locus Standi Under Section 14B(2) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959.

21 Nov 2025

The petitioner, Balaji Ganpati Pawar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 23rd August 2008 passed by the Sta...

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Navigating Election Disputes: A Guide to Provisions and Procedures Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Understanding the Legal Framework and Court Proceedings for Fair Resolution

8 May 2024

Provisions and Procedures Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 for Election Disputes Introduction: The introduces the key...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Rejection of Nomination in Municipal Election — Returning Officer's Failure to Give Opportunity to Explain Signature Discrepancy Violates Natural Justice. Nomination Rejected on Ground of Mismatched Signature on Form-A Without Hearing Candidate Set Aside.

22 Dec 2021

The petitioner, Smt. Rashida Begum, was an aspirant for contesting the election from Ward No.19 of Maski Town Municipal Council as a candidate of the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Alleging Non-Compliance with Criminal Antecedent Disclosure Directions in Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections. Election Commission's Report Showed Substantial Compliance by Political Parties with Supreme Court's Mandate Under Articles 129 and 142 of Constitution of India.

10 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court considered a contempt petition filed by an advocate alleging willful disobedience of the court's directions regarding disclosure of ...

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Supreme Court Restores Recount of Votes in Gram Pradhan Election Dispute. Upholding the Sanctity of Electoral Process – Recount Ordered for Disputed Polling Booths

6 Mar 2025

(a) Electoral integrity and fairness are paramount to democratic principles (Para 14). (b) Discrepancy in vote count and missing election documents j...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Postponement of Local Body Elections Due to COVID-19. Court Upholds State Election Commission's Discretion to Postpone Elections Under Article 243U of Constitution and Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, Finding No Arbitrariness in Decision.

13 Nov 2020

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the decision ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch Under Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Act, 1986 — Disqualification Order Set Aside for Violation of Principles of Natural Justice and Lack of Proper Application of Mind. The court held that the disqualification authority must apply its mind to the allegations and evidence, and pass a reasoned order; mere reproduction of complaint and absence of finding on voluntary giving up of membership renders the order invalid.

30 Nov -0001

The petitioners, Ratnamala Ashokrao Shinde (Sarpanch) and Bandu Raghunath Panchlinge (Upa-Sarpanch) of Grampanchayat Palodi, were disqualified by the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging MLA's Election for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases. Non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in election affidavit does not automatically vitiate election unless it materially affects the result under Section 33A of Representation of People Act, 1951.

19 Mar 2019

The petitioner, Satyajeet @ Nana Shivajirao Kadam, filed an election petition challenging the election of the respondent, Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar, f...

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Supreme Court Quashes Prosecution Direction Against Returning Officer in Election Petition Due to Lack of Intentional Falsehood and Procedural Lapse. The Court held that mere inconsistency in evidence without proof of deliberate falsehood does not justify perjury prosecution under Section 193 IPC, and failure to grant opportunity under Section 340 CrPC vitiates the direction.

3 Aug 2021

The dispute arose from an election petition challenging the election of N.S. Nandiesha Reddy from the 151 K.R. Pura Legislative Assembly constituency ...

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