SHIV KIRPAL SINGH vs SHRI V. V. GIRI

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election Act, 1952, particularly focusing on whether the distribution of defamatory pamphlets constituted undue influence under Section 18 and Section 171C of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held that the election could not be challenged on grounds outside those specified in Section 18, and that the provisions of Part III of the Act did not curtail the jurisdiction of the Court under Article 71(1) of the Constitution. Additionally, the Court found that Section 21 did not suffer from excessive delegation of legislative power, and upheld the validity of the election process as per the Act.