ARIKALA NARASA REDDY vs VENKATARAM REDDY REDDYGARI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the election petition filed under Section 97 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which challenged the counting of votes in the election for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. The Court emphasized that the validity of votes must be determined before recounting, affirming the High Court's directive to scrutinize disputed votes. The Court dismissed the appeals, confirming the election results in favor of the appellant, who was declared elected by a margin of one vote.