Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-09
SARITHA S. NAIR vs HIBI EDEN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/4203
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SARITHA S. NAIR
- Respondent
- HIBI EDEN
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the petitioner's nomination for the Lok Sabha elections under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, due to her prior convictions. The Court emphasized that the disqualification period had not lapsed, and the petitioner's argument regarding inconsistent treatment in different constituencies was dismissed. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to throw out the election petitions, holding that the rejection was justified and did not violate any legal principles.