JAYA BACHCHAN vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of the petitioner under Article 102(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, affirming the Election Commission's opinion that the position of Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council constituted an 'office of profit'. The Court clarified that the benefits associated with the position, including honorarium and allowances, were sufficient to establish disqualification despite the petitioner's claims of honorary service. The Court ruled that the provisions of Section 3 of the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 did not exempt the petitioner from disqualification, thereby affirming the President's order dated 16th March 2006.