CHANDRA KISHORE JHA vs MAHAVIR PD.

The Supreme Court held that the election petition filed by the appellant was beyond the limitation period prescribed under Section 81(1) and Section 86 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which mandates filing within 45 days from the date of election result declaration. The Court found that the election result was declared on 1.4.1995, and the petition was filed on 17.5.1995, thus dismissing the petition as time-barred. The Court upheld the decision of the High Court, affirming that the election petition was rightly dismissed without trial due to the lapse of time.