Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-19
G.S. IQBAL vs K.M.KHADAR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/15877
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- G.S. IQBAL
- Respondent
- K.M.KHADAR .
- Author
- R.M. LODHA D.K. JAIN
- Bench
- R.M. LODHA D.K. JAIN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the election petition challenging the election of K.M. Khader Mohideen under Section 100(1)(d)(i) and (iv) of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The Court found that the petitioner failed to prove that the returned candidate misrepresented his party affiliation or that the nomination was improperly accepted. The Court held that the election process was conducted in accordance with the law, affirming the validity of the election results.