GOVIND SINGH vs HARCHAND KAUR

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the election of Govind Singh as void under Section 116A of the Representation of People Act, 1951, due to corrupt practices as defined in Section 123(1)(A) of the Act. The Court found that the respondent, Smt. Harchand Kaur, had sufficiently established her claims of corrupt practices against the appellant, leading to the annulment of his election. The Court also ordered the appellant to pay costs of Rs. 50,000 to the respondent.