Supreme Court of India · 2003-08-21
Harsh Kumar vs Bhagwan Sahai Rawat And Ors.
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3693
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Harsh Kumar
- Respondent
- Bhagwan Sahai Rawat And Ors.
- Bench
- V.N. Khare, S.B. Sinha
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged the election of the respondent in an election petition filed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The appeal specifically focused on the improper acceptance of a candidate's nomination paper and allegations of corrupt practices, specifically bribery. The Supreme Court reviewed the High Court's dismissal of the petition to determine if these grounds warranted the nullification of the election result.