RAVIKANT S. PATIL vs SARVABHOUMA S. BAGALI

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, concerning the disqualification of an elected candidate due to prior conviction under Sections 366 and 376 IPC. The Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's ruling that the appellant was disqualified to contest elections as the conviction was not set aside at the time of nomination, emphasizing that the decisive dates for disqualification are the date of scrutiny and election, not the date of judgment in an appeal. Consequently, the election was declared null and void.