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Supreme Court Overrules PV Narasimha Rao, Holds Bribery Not Protected by Parliamentary Privilege — Legislators Who Accept Bribes for Speech or Vote Are Not Immune from Prosecution Under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India, in a seven-judge bench decision, overruled its earlier majority judgment in PV Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE) (1998) 4 S...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Election Petition Case for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action. Allegations of Corrupt Practice Struck Out for Vagueness and Lack of Material Facts Under Section 83 of Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The case arises from an Election Petition filed by the first respondent under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging th...

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Supreme Court Reduces Disqualification Period for Delayed Submission of Election Expenses Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Proportionality of Penalty Considered

The Supreme Court considered appeals against disqualification of elected members of Gram Panchayats under Section 14B of the Maharashtra Village Panch...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action in Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha Constituency Dispute. Alleged Discrepancy of 62 Votes in Final Tally Does Not Constitute a Cause of Action Under Section 100(1)(d)(iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The petitioner, Dr. Rameshkumar Bapuraoji Gajbe, contested the election to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Gadchiroli-Chimur Constituency as a candidate o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging BJP Candidate's Victory in Dahisar Assembly Constituency. Allegations of Corrupt Practice Under Section 123(1) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 Fail as Petitioner Fails to Prove Bribery or Undue Influence.

The Petitioner, Vinod Ramchandra Ghosalkar, was the Shiv Sena candidate for the Dahisar Assembly Constituency in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Asse...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition for Non-Compliance with Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Failure to Furnish Material Facts and Full Particulars of Alleged Corrupt Practices Renders Petition Liable for Summary Dismissal.

The petitioner, Dr. Kirit Jayantilal Somaiya, filed an election petition challenging the election of respondent No.1, Sanjay Dina Patil, from the Mumb...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election of Corporators in Pune Municipal Corporation for Lack of Material to Prove Corrupt Practice. Allegations of impersonation and false affidavits not substantiated; election petition remedy available under BPMC Act.

The petitioner, Shri Vijay Waman Deshmukh, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the election of respondent...