VIRJI RAM SUTARIA vs NATHALAL PREMJI BHANVADIA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the oath taken by a candidate for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, translated in Gujarati as 'Rajya Sabha', complied with Article 173 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that 'sabha' means an assembly, and in the context of Gujarat, there is no Legislative Council, thus the term did not mislead. The Court ruled that minor inaccuracies in the oath's wording do not invalidate the election, as the essential requirements of allegiance to the Constitution were met.