PAMPAKAVI RAYAPPA BELAGALI vs B. D. JATTI & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, no civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate on the entitlement of a person for registration in an Electoral Roll. The Court clarified that the validity of an entry in the Electoral Roll can only be challenged in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and not through civil proceedings unless a constitutional violation is involved. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision that the petitioners failed to prove the first respondent's disqualification as an elector under Section 100(1)(d).