Supreme Court of India · 2015-04-09
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA vs BAJRANG BAHADUR SINGH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/9398
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
- Respondent
- BAJRANG BAHADUR SINGH .
- Author
- Chelameswar
- Bench
- R.K. AGRAWAL J. CHELAMESWAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the disqualification of Bajrang Bahadur Singh under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, following a declaration by the Governor under Article 192 of the Constitution. The Court held that the disqualification applies to individuals who enter into contracts with the State after being elected, thus affirming the Governor's decision. The Court ultimately suspended the interim order of the High Court, allowing the election process to proceed, thereby upholding the Election Commission's authority to conduct elections despite the disqualification challenge.