Joshna Gouda vs Brundaban Gouda & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility of a candidate for the post of Sarpanch under the Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, specifically Section 11(b), which mandates that a candidate must be at least 21 years old. The Court upheld the lower courts' findings that the appellant was born on 20.06.1986 and thus was not eligible to contest the election held on 17th February 2007. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the decision to set aside the appellant's election and declare the first respondent duly elected.