GOKA RAMALINGAM vs BODDU ABRAHAM & ANR.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the election of the first respondent on the grounds of conversion to Christianity, stating that the belated plea regarding the conversion of the respondent's parents changed the nature of the case and required fresh evidence. The Court held that the appellant failed to prove the original claim that the respondent was converted, and the application was beyond the limitation period for election petitions as prescribed under Section 116-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court emphasized that under Clause (3) of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, it was sufficient to prove that the respondent was a Christian, which the appellant did not establish.