Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 689 · Decided 13 September 2024
Kimneo Haokip Hangshing v. Kenn Raikhan & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 689 · [2024] 9 S.C.R. 354
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 10549/2024
- Decided
- 13 September 2024
- Bench
- SUDHANSHU DHULIA, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 86; Representation of the People Act Section 83, 86
Headnote
Issue arose as to whether the Court can dismiss an election petition at the very threshold on an application u/Ord. VII r. 11 CPC or that the petition needs a detailed consideration by the Court. Representation of the People Act, 1951 - ss. 83, 86 - Trial of election petition - Appellant elected in the General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly - Election petition by the respondent-contestant from the same seat, challenging the election of the appellant alleging that the appellant did not disclose her assets
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