KODIKUNNIL SURESH @ J.MONIAN vs N.S.SAJI KUMAR ETC.ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision declaring the election of the appellant void under Section 100(1)(a) and (d)(i) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court found that the appellant, who claimed to belong to the Scheduled Caste Cheramar, was not eligible as he was a Christian, thus violating Section 4(a) of the Act. The Court emphasized that only individuals from the Hindu community can be recognized as Scheduled Castes under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, affirming the High Court's ruling on the improper acceptance of the appellant's nomination papers.