Janatha Dal Party vs The Indian National Congress & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the ownership and possession of Premises No. 3, Race Course Road, Bangalore, originally gifted to the Bangalore City Congress Committee under a registered Gift Deed dated 22.4.1949. The Court held that the Election Commission's recognition of the Congress (J) as the legitimate Indian National Congress was valid, following the precedent set in Shri Sadiq Ali v. The Election Commission of India (1972) 4 SCC 664. The ruling clarified the implications of political party splits on property ownership, affirming the legitimacy of the Congress (I) group led by Indira Gandhi in subsequent elections.