Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 256 · Decided 21 December 1973
Hukumdev Narain Yadav v. Lalit Narain Mishra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 256 · [1974] 3 S.C.R. 31
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 870/1973
- Decided
- 21 December 1973
- Bench
- P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, S.N. DWIVEDI, P.K. GOSWAMI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Limitation Act Section 29(2), 5, 4; Representation of the People Act Section 80A
Headnote
F G H 31 HUKUMDEV NARAIN YADA V v. LALIT NARAIN MISHRA December 21, 1973 [P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, S. N. DWIVEDI AND P. K. GosWAMF, JJ.J Representation of the People Act (43 of 1951} Ss. 81 and 86-Presemation of election petition beyond prescrib~d period of limitation- Wlu!IIJer court lias powe~: 10 pelitions­ Samrday last day of limitation-Filing 011 next ll.fonday-If within limitation. Under s. 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the High Court is given jurisdiction to try election petitions. Section 81 prescribes the period of 45 days from the d11te of the election
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