Youaraj Rai À Appellant vs Chander Bahadur Karki À Respondents

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, determining that the limitation period for filing election petitions begins from the date of declaration of results, which in this case was April 26, 2004, when the candidates were declared elected un-contested. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the election petitions filed on June 25, 2004, were barred by limitation, affirming the dismissal of the petitions. The judgment clarified the interpretation of 'election' and the relevant dates for filing petitions under the Act.