Charan Lal Sahu vs APJ Abdul Kalam & Ors.

The Supreme Court dismissed Election Petition No. 1 of 2002 and Special Leave Petition No. 22385 of 2002 challenging the election of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as President of India, conducted under the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952. The Court held that the petitioner, an advocate, failed to substantiate his claims regarding the rejection of his nomination paper and the validity of the election process, which had been previously settled by binding precedents. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to established legal principles and dismissed the petitions with costs.