G. MALLIKARJUNAPPA vs SHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA — C.A. No. 4172 - 4173/1999

Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010047991999

Filing Date

19-Mar-1999

Registration No

C.A. No. 4172 - 4173/1999

Diary Number

4799/1999

Order Date

04-Apr-2001

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XII-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.G. MALLIKARJUNAPPA

    Adv. S. N. BHAT (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA

    Adv. SANGEETA KUMAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Apr-2001

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 20-Feb-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 19-Mar-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 4172 - 4173/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of two election petitions challenging the election of Shamanur Shivashankarappa in the 1998 Lok Sabha elections from Davanagere. The Court held that defects in affidavit verification under Section 83 of the Representation of People Act are curable and do not warrant in limine dismissal under Section 86. It also rejected the "difference of identity" objection regarding second petitioner G.M. Siddheshwarappa, noting his name in the election petition matched the voters' list. The petitions were remanded to the High Court for disposal on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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