Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 423 · Decided 30 August 2000
Election Commission of India Through Secretary v. Ashok Kumar and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 423 · [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 34
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6843/1999
- Decided
- 30 August 2000
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, R.C. LAHOTI, K.G. BALAKRISHNAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 329(b), 329
Headnote
Election Laws: Conduct of pections Rules : Rule 59A-Apprehension of intimidation and victimization of electors-Notification issued by Election Commission under Rule 59A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 196J-For mixing of ballot papers before counting instead of being counted polling assertion of mala fide-Unwarranted Constitution of India: Articles 226 & 329(b)-After commencement of election process powers of judicial review of orders of Election Commission to be exercised only on strong and substantiated allegations of mala fide, il/ega/ity or arbitrariness. E
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