Supreme Court of India · 2016-01-04
SAMEERA PAIKARA vs AMIT AJIT JOGI( AMIT AISHWARYA JOGI) .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/34219
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SAMEERA PAIKARA
- Respondent
- AMIT AJIT JOGI( AMIT AISHWARYA JOGI) .
- Author
- ANIL R. DAVE
- Bench
- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ANIL R. DAVE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility of respondent No.1, an American citizen by birth, to contest the Assembly election in the State. The Court added this issue to the existing matters under consideration, ultimately allowing the appeals without costs. The judgment emphasizes the need to clarify eligibility criteria for election candidates under relevant constitutional provisions.