Pradyut Bordoloi vs Swapan Roy

The Supreme Court, in this case, addressed the validity of an election under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifically examining whether the respondent was disqualified from contesting due to holding an office of profit under Article 191 and Section 10 of the Act. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the respondent was not holding such an office, thus ruling that the rejection of his nomination was improper and declaring the appellant's election void. The judgment reinforces the interpretation of 'office of profit' in the context of government employment and electoral eligibility.