Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-24
KESHAV vs SHIVAJIRAO .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/5456
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KESHAV
- Respondent
- SHIVAJIRAO .
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Bombay High Court's order that directed the deletion of the appellant's name from the voters list, holding that the High Court incorrectly interpreted the eligibility criteria based on the cut-off date for voter registration. The Court clarified that the scrutiny of the nomination form should proceed, allowing the respondent to raise objections without being influenced by the High Court's prior observations. The Court emphasized that any grievances regarding the nomination form's validity can be addressed through available statutory remedies.