O. BHARATHAN vs K. SUDHAKARAN AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating an appeal under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, addressed the issue of void votes cast in the Kerala legislative assembly election. The Court held that under Section 62 of the Act, any person voting more than once in the same constituency renders all their votes void, and the reception of such votes materially affects election results. The Court ultimately upheld the election of the appellant, finding no merit in the challenge posed by the first respondent regarding the alleged improper reception of void votes.