Prakash Khandre vs Dr. Vijaya Kumar Khandre And Others

The Supreme Court addressed whether a candidate who secured the next highest number of votes can be declared elected if the winning candidate is disqualified in a multi-candidate election under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The court examined the legal implications of disqualification upon the scrutiny of nomination papers in the context of a Legislative Assembly election. The ruling focuses on the procedural requirements for declaring an election void versus declaring another candidate as the winner.