RAM PRASAD SARMA vs MANI KUMAR SUBBA .

The appellant challenged the election of the respondent in the No. 9 Tezpur Parliamentary Constituency, alleging large-scale rigging and corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The respondent sought the dismissal of the election petition under Section 86 of the Act, primarily arguing that the petition was barred by the 45-day limitation period prescribed under Section 81(1). The court examined whether the election petition was maintainable or liable to be dismissed at the threshold due to these procedural and statutory deficiencies.