Supreme Court of India · 2005-01-11
K. PRABHAKARAN vs P. JAYARAJAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/20297
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K. PRABHAKARAN
- Respondent
- P. JAYARAJAN
- Author
- R.C.LAHOTI,SHIVARAJ V.PATIL,B.N.SRIKRISHNA,G.P.MATHUR
- Bench
- CJI R.C.LAHOTI,SHIVARAJ V.PATIL,B.N.SRIKRISHNA,G.P.MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the election of Nafe Singh from 37-Bahadurgarh Assembly Constituency is void due to disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment dated 5.7.2002 and allowed the election petition filed by the appellant, Ramesh Singh Dalal. The Court also ordered that the respondent shall bear the costs of the appellant throughout.