Laxmi Kant Bajpai vs Hazi Yaqoob & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court, affirming that the election of Hazi Yaqoob from the 381 Meerut Assembly constituency was valid. The Court found that the inclusion of votes from 21 localities outside the delimitation boundaries did not materially affect the election outcome, as the appellant failed to prove that these votes were improperly received under Section 100(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The Court emphasized that the delimitation process is governed by the Delimitation Commission and that the election results were not adversely impacted by the alleged irregularities.