Supreme Court of India · 1957-05-03
NARAYAN BHASKAR KHARE vs THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA(and connected petition)
- Citation / case number
- SC 1957/60163
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARAYAN BHASKAR KHARE
- Respondent
- THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA(and connected petition)
- Bench
- DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ),BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,IMAM, SYED JAFFER,DAS, S.K.,KAPUR, J.L. & GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. & SARKAR, A.K.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions filed under Article 71(1) of the Constitution regarding the Presidential election, holding that such jurisdiction can only be exercised after a candidate is declared elected and an election petition is filed under Section 14 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election Act, 1952. The Court clarified that the term 'election' in Article 71 encompasses the entire electoral process leading to a declaration of a candidate. It emphasized that individual grievances cannot delay elections, as mandated by Article 62, which requires timely completion of the Presidential election.