Supreme Court · 1988 INSC 198 · Decided 2 August 1988
Birad Mal Singhvi v. Anand Purohit
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1988 INSC 198 · [1988] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 574/1987
- Decided
- 2 August 1988
- Bench
- E.S. VENKATARAMIAH, K.N. SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 35; Representation of the People Act Section 33(5), 36(2)(b), 80, 83, 87, 93, 116
Headnote
MAL SINGHVI A v. ANAND PUROHIT AUGUST 2, 1988 [E.S. VENKATARAMIAH AND K.N. SINGH, JJ.l B Representation of the People Act, 1951-Sections 33(5), 36(2) (b), 80, 83, 87, 93 and 116. Nomination-Scrutiny of-Returning Officer to be satisfied candidate eligible to contest electiolLEnquiry-Summary in material can be adduced by candidate before High Court to support eligibility. Candidate an elector of different constituency-Proof of name in D concerned electoral roll-Onus on candidate to prove-No duty of Returning Officer to refer relevant electoral roll and verify eligibility.
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