Supreme Court · 1955 INSC 35 · Decided 2 May 1955
Bhikaji Keshao Joshi and Another v. Brijlal Nandlal Biyani and OTHERS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1955 INSC 35 · [1955] 2 S.C.R. 428
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 158/1954
- Decided
- 2 May 1955
- Bench
- BIJAN KUMAR MUKHERJEA, VIVIAN BOSE, B. JAGANNADHADAS, T.L. VENKATARAMA AIYYAR, SYED JAFFER IMAM (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 6; Representation of the People Act Section 80, 85, 82
Headnote
428 SUPREME COURT REPORTS (1955 J BHIKAJI KESHAO JOSHI AND ANOTHER "· BRIJLAL NANDLAL BIYANI AND OTHERS. [MuKHER.JEA C. J., VIVIAN BosE, ]AGANNADHADAs, VENKATARAMA AYYAR and fAFER IMAM JJ.] Representation of the People Act (Act XLTII) 1951, proviso to Sec­ tion 85-Section 90( Procedure, Order 6, rules 15(2) and (3)­ Effect o,f-Section 83(2)-"Full Particulars"-Duties of Tribunal when particulars filed are vague-Serious allegations of corrupt prac­ tiees-Duty of Tribunal to inquire into. The appellants, two of the electors of the Akola Constituency of
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