Amarjit Singh vs Charanjit Singh And Ors

The Supreme Court held that once a vote is cast by show of hands and recorded, it cannot be altered by the Presiding Officer, as per the Punjab Municipal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that a re-poll could not be directed under the guise of recounting votes. The judgment emphasized that the result of a vote, once announced, is final unless a demand for a poll is made, which was not the case here. Consequently, the special leave petition was dismissed.