Supreme Court of India · 1964-05-04
C. V. K. RAO vs DENTU BHASKARA RAO
- Citation / case number
- SC 1963/30
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- C. V. K. RAO
- Respondent
- DENTU BHASKARA RAO
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (),HIDAYATULLAH, M.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAHC.,DAYAL, RAGHUBAR
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),HIDAYATULLAH, M.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAH, J.C.,DAYAL, RAGHUBAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the respondent's mining lease did not constitute a contract for the supply of goods under Section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court established that for disqualification under this section, there must be a subsisting contract in the course of trade or business, which was not the case here as the lease only granted a right of pre-emption to the Government. Consequently, the election petition challenging the respondent's election was dismissed.