Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-28
Sri Mairembam Prithviraj @ Prithibiraj ... vs Shri Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2016 SUPREME COURT 5087
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sri Mairembam Prithviraj @ Prithibiraj ...
- Respondent
- Shri Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh
- Author
- L. Nageswara Rao
- Bench
- L. Nageswara Rao, Anil R. Dave
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the election of the Appellant to the Manipur Legislative Assembly void, citing Section 125-A and 127 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court found that the Appellant had made a false declaration regarding his educational qualifications, which constituted a ground for disqualification under the Act. The Court emphasized the importance of truthful disclosures in election affidavits, affirming that the integrity of the electoral process must be maintained.