Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 487 · Decided 4 April 1996
Common Cause-A Registered Society v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 487 · [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1208
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 24/1995
- Decided
- 4 April 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, FAIZAN UDDIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 324; Companies Act Section 293A, 293A(l), 13A; Income Tax Act Section 77, 13A, 139(48), 142(1), 276CC, 139; Representation of the People Act Section 77(1)
Headnote
CAUSE-A REGISTERED SOCIETY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. APRIL 4, 1996 B (KULDIP SINGH AND FAIZAN UDDIN, JJ.J Companies Act, 1956 : Section 293A read with Section 13A, Income Tax Act, 1961-Section 77, Representation of People Act, 1950 : Election funding-Need for transparency-Mandatory provisions parties-Need for strict enforcement. Represrntation of People Act, 1950 : Section 77(1), Explanation I-Benefit of-Election expenditure incun·ed or authorised by candidate and his political party-Accountability f01--0nus of proof on the candidate. Constitution of India, 1950 : Article
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