Michael B. Fernandes vs C.K. Jaffer Sharief & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to delete the Election Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer from the election petition, citing Section 82 of the Representation of the People Act, which specifies the necessary parties to an election petition. The Court emphasized that the Representation of the People Act is a comprehensive code governing election disputes, and the allegations made did not warrant the inclusion of these officials as parties. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling without finding any illegality in the deletion of the respondents.