BHAGWAN RAMBHAU KARANKAL vs CHANDRAKANT BATESINGH RAGHUWANSHI — C.A. No. 4555/2000

Case under Section III. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010101042000

Filing Date

07-Jul-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 4555/2000

Diary Number

10104/2000

Order Date

25-Apr-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section III

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BHAGWAN RAMBHAU KARANKAL

    Adv. J. S. WAD (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.CHANDRAKANT BATESINGH RAGHUWANSHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Apr-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 07-Jul-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 4555/2000

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.A. No. 004555/2000 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's dismissal of the election petition. The court directed that the election petition be tried on its merits rather than dismissed in limine for procedural non-compliance. Key Issue: The High Court had dismissed the election petition based on alleged technical defects in compliance with Sections 81 and 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including missing "true copy" endorsements and lack of verification on the concise statement. The Supreme Court found these were either minor variations or not grounds for dismissal under Section 86(1), emphasizing that only vital defects in substance—not minor formal variations—warrant dismissal. Next Steps: The High Court was directed to expeditiously dispose of the election petition on merits. Both parties bear their own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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