Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 295 · Decided 5 May 2006
Nayini Narasimha Reddy v. DR. K. Laxman and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 295 · [2006] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 902
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2475/2006
- Decided
- 5 May 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Representation of the People Act Section 94
Headnote
Representation of the People Act, 19 5 l-Section 94-Secrecy of voting­ Election petition--Application for issue of summons to the witnesses--Whether C issuance of such summons violative of the rights of secrecy of voting-Held: Issuing of such summons is not violative of rights of secrecy-The the ground that by reason thereof the privilege of a voter may be violated­ The privilege under the provision by the witness is matter of volition-A prospective witness or some other person cannot raise such an issue in D anticipation of an apprehended breach of privilege - Code of Civil
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