Hari Shanker Jain vs Sonia Gandhi

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of election petitions challenging the election of Smt. Sonia Gandhi under Section 86 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, ruling that the petitions did not disclose any triable issue or cause of action. The Court clarified that the validity of citizenship cannot be adjudicated in election petitions, affirming the High Court's decision. The appeal under Section 116-A of the Representation of the People Act was thus dismissed, reinforcing the principle that election petitions must meet specific legal standards to be maintainable.