Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 291 · Decided 9 May 2003
Jibontara Ghatowar v. Sarbananda Sonowal and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 291 · [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 152
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4033/2002
- Decided
- 9 May 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, B.N. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Election laws: Conduct of Election Rules, 1961: Rule 63-Recount of votes-Application-Statutory obligation on the returning officer-Held: Is to either allow the application to the extent to which the prayer may be genuine and reasonable or reject to the extent to which it may be found frivolous or is to be in writing giving reasons for the same. Rules 38 (/) and 56-Ballot Paper-Rejection on the ground of absence of signature of Presiding Officer and distinguishing mark-Held: Where such defect is caused by mistake or failure on the part of Presiding Officer rejection E of ballot paper not
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