Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 235 · Decided 28 April 2005
Harmohinder Singh Pradhan v. Ranjeet Singh Talwandi and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 235 · [2005] 3 S.C.R. 952
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8315/2001
- Decided
- 28 April 2005
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, G.P. MATHUR, P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Representation of the People Act
Headnote
Representation of People Act, 1951-Sections 123(3), 83(/)(a)-Appeal C made by Religious leaders to the public to vote in favour of their candidate­ Election petition alleging corrupt practice-Maintainability of-On facts held: Making of such appeal would not amount to corrupt practice within made on the ground of religion of their candidate nor appeal to refrain from voting made on the ground of religion of the opposing candidate-Election petition not disclosing a cause D of action-Hence not maintainable-Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-0rder 7, Rule JJ(a), Order 6, Rule 16. Words and
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