KRISHAN CHANDER vs RAM LAL

The Supreme Court held that Sections 82(a) and (b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 are mandatory, requiring the impleading of all candidates against whom allegations of corrupt practices are made. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that noncompliance with these provisions results in the dismissal of the election petition. The Court clarified that the affidavit's requirement to state sources of information is not prescribed under the relevant rules, and thus, the absence of such sources does not invalidate the allegations made in the petition.