Supreme Court · 1965 INSC 155 · Decided 17 August 1965
Kamal Narain Sharma v. Shri Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1965 INSC 155 · [1966] 1 S.C.R. 478
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 437/1965
- Decided
- 17 August 1965
- Bench
- P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K.N. WANCHOO, M. HIDAYATULLAH, J.C. SHAH, S.M. SIKRI (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 539; CPC; Constitution Article 226, 227; Representation of the People Act Section 83
Headnote
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, Rule 94A-Affidavit required under-A/fuiavit sworn before clerk of Co1m appointed Commisrioner of Otlth.r under s. 139(c) of rhe Code of Civil Procedure-A/fulavit whether AJorn before proper authority under r. 94A. An election petition was filed by the appellant challengmg his election on May 4, 1 %3 to the Madhya Prad .. h Legislative Assembly. A number of allegations including those of cor­ rupt practice were made against the first respondent in the petition. The allidavit tiled in support of the allegations of corrupt practice as required by
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