Jaipal Singh vs Smt. Sumitra Mahajan And Anr

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the election petition filed by the appellant under Section 83(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, concerning the rejection of his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections. The Court held that the appellant was disqualified under Article 102(1)(c) of the Constitution due to not providing the requisite three months' notice for voluntary retirement as mandated by Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. Consequently, the Court upheld the rejection of the nomination papers and dismissed the election petition.