SADHU SINGH vs DARSHAN SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Election Tribunal to direct recounting of votes in an election dispute under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act. The Court emphasized that a prima facie case must be established for recounting, and noted that the appellant failed to adequately demonstrate how many votes were rejected due to irregularities. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's findings that the secrecy of ballot papers was not compromised and that there were sufficient allegations of irregularities in the counting process, thus validating the recount order.