Navjot Singh Sidhu vs Om Prakash Soni & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning the dismissal of an election petition challenging the election of a candidate under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court examined allegations of exceeding the prescribed expenditure limit under Section 77(3) of the Act, determining that the High Court had correctly identified triable issues regarding the candidate's election expenses. The Court upheld the High Court's order for a regular trial, affirming the need to address the discrepancies in the candidate's reported election expenses.