Sathi Vijay Kumar vs Tota Singh & Others

The Supreme Court held that under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, an election petition must include all necessary parties, and failure to do so renders the petition non-maintainable. The Court emphasized that allegations of corrupt practices must be substantiated with specific details and that the absence of a necessary party, such as a candidate whose nomination was accepted, is a fundamental defect. Consequently, the Court upheld the dismissal of the election petitions filed by the appellants, affirming the High Court's decision.