Supreme Court of India · 1954-01-20
JAGAN NATH vs JASWANT SINGH AND OTHERS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1953/1463
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAGAN NATH
- Respondent
- JASWANT SINGH AND OTHERS.
- Bench
- MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ),MUKHERJEA, B.K.,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,BOSE, VIVIAN,HASAN, GHULAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with Section 82 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, regarding the omission of a proper party from the list of respondents is not fatal to an election petition. The Court established that the tribunal can address such matters in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure, as long as the non-compliance is not penal. The judgment clarified that provisions similar to Section 82 are not mandatory unless explicitly stated otherwise.