DUKKHU SINGH vs RAI SINGH . — C.A. No. 2655/2004

Summary: C.A. No. 2655/2004 (Dukkhu Singh v. Rai Singh) The Supreme Court allowed Dukkhu Singh's appeal on 23 April 2004, setting aside the High Court's judgment that had quashed the SDO's election petition decision. The Court held that SDOs can direct vote recounts in election petitions without requiring prior written applications to the Returning Officer, overruling the earlier Ram Rati precedent. The SDO's original decision of 13.5.2002 was restored, effectively reinstating the appellant's election victory based on the recount. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.