Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 358 · Decided 6 July 2010
K.K. Ramachandran Master v. M.V. Sreyamakumar & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 358 · [2010] 7 S.C.R. 712
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 638/2007
- Decided
- 6 July 2010
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, T.S. THAKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Representation of the People Act
Headnote
Representation of the People Act, 1951: c ss.83, 86, 123(4), 123(5 and 123(6) - Election petition challenging election of returned candidate on the ground of corrupt practices - High Court dismissed the petition - On appeal, held: A verments made in election petition that returned candidate was of statements in newspapers which materially affected the result of election - Averments sufficiently disclosed cause of action - High Court committed error in holding otherwise - Matter remitted to High Court for consideration afresh. E s.86 - Verification of the pleading - Defect in
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