MADAN LAL vs NEELAM SANJEEVA REDDY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the election petition filed by Shri Madan Lal challenging the election of Shri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy as President of India, citing non-compliance with Section 5B(1) of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election Act, 1952, which requires a nomination paper to be subscribed by an elector. The Court held that the petitioner was not a duly nominated candidate under Section 13(a) of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977, and thus lacked locus standi to maintain the petition. The dismissal was made without any order as to costs.