Representation of the People Act 1951 Archives

Telangana HC upholds validity of S.38(2) of RPA which provides for preferential treatment to candidates of political party over other independent candidates

“Section 38(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, does not treat the equals as unequals, as the candidates belonging to recognized political parties, registered political parties and independent political parties stand on a different footing.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Manipur HC dismisses election petition filed against BJP MLA Leishangthem Susindro Meitei for absence of cause of action

An election petition must contain a concise statement of material facts on which the election petitioner relies along with full particulars of any corrupt practice that the election petitioner alleges.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Here’s why Supreme Court upheld DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s election from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudy

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s election was challenged on the ground that she had intentionally supressed the information about the payment of income tax of her spouse.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Promise of freebies by political parties may push State towards bankruptcy”, says Supreme Court: Read the 4 issues referred to a larger Bench

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJ and Hima Kohli and CT Ravikumar, JJ has referred, the matter relating to

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Political Party DMK challenged Constitutional Validity of S. 60(c) of Representation of the People Act 1951. Why HC held that EC provided right to use postal ballot to certain persons who otherwise would have been excluded? Know more

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., while addressing a riveting issue wherein a political