Supreme Court · 1968 INSC 146 · Decided 3 May 1968
Amrit Lal Ambalal Patel v. Himatbhai Gomanbhai Patel & Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1968 INSC 146 · [1969] 1 S.C.R. 277
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1603/1967
- Decided
- 3 May 1968
- Bench
- J.C. SHAH, VISHISHTHA BHARGAVA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 173; Representation of the People Act Section 36(2)(a)
Headnote
c - D E F •• G H AMRIT LAL AMBALAL PATEL v. HIMATBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL & ANOTHER May 3, 1968 [J. C. SHAH AND V. BHARGAVA, JJJ. The Representation of the People Act (43 of 1951), ss. 36(2)(a) and lOO(l)(a) and (d)-Age of returned candidate below 25 on the date fixed for scrutiny of nominations and the actual polling took p]ace on 18th Feb­ ruary, 1967. The election of the appdlant was challenged on the ground that he was .not oualified to be chosen to fill the seat as he was less than 25 years of age. · The High Court set aside the election on the ground
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