Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 255 · Decided 21 December 1973
Satya NARAIN. v. Dhuja Ram and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 255 · [1974] 3 S.C.R. 20
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 419/1973
- Decided
- 21 December 1973
- Bench
- P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, S.N. DWIVEDI, P.K. GOSWAMI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 329(b); Representation of the People Act Section 81(3)
Headnote
v. DHUJA RAM AND OTHERS December 21, 1973. (P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, S. N. DWIVEDI .Alm P. K •. GoSWAM!; JJ.] Represen1ation of the People Act, (43 o/1951) Ss. 81 (3) and 86 (l}-Whe1!1er nTandatory or directory-Non-fding of requisite nun:ber of copies within period of limitation-Effect of. mentioned in the petition, and s. 86 (l) provides that the High Court shall dismiss· an election petition which does not comply with the provisions ~s.8L I . The appellant filed an eJection petition challenging-the!respondent"s election to the State Legislative Assembly, but did
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