YOUARAJ RAI vs CHANDER BAHADUR KARKI

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, concerning the limitation period for filing election petitions. The Court held that the relevant date for initiating such petitions is the date of declaration of results, which is April 26, 2004, for un-contested elections, rather than the date of polling or result publication. Consequently, the election petitions filed on June 25, 2004, were deemed barred by limitation, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the petitions.