JOSHNA GOUDA vs BRUNDABAN GOUDA

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of an election to the post of Sarpanch under the Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, specifically Sections 31 and 34, and Section 11(b) concerning eligibility based on age. The Court held that the appellant was not eligible to contest as he had not attained the age of 21 years by the relevant date, thus affirming the lower courts' decisions to set aside his election. The judgment emphasized the necessity of proving the contents of documents related to age, which were not sufficiently established in this case.