TANAJI RAMCHANDRA NIMHAN vs SWATI VINAYAK NIMHAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the election petition filed under Section 16 and Section 403 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, challenging the election process of the Pune Municipal Corporation. The Court held that the counting of votes was not conducted in accordance with the prescribed procedures, leading to improper bundling and scrutiny of ballot papers, which materially affected the election outcome. Consequently, the Court set aside the election of the appellant and ordered a re-election in the concerned ward.