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PETITIONER: VASHIST NARAIN SHARMA
Vs.
RESPONDENT: DEV CHANDRA AND OTHERS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 20/05/1954
BENCH: HASAN, GHULAM BENCH: HASAN, GHULAM DAS, SUDHI RANJAN JAGANNADHADAS, B.
CITATION: 1954 AIR 513 1955 SCR 509 CITATOR INFO : RF 1955 SC 233 (30) F 1957 SC 242 (3,6) E 1959 SC 93 (11) RF 1959 SC 422 (16) RF 1964 SC1200 (16) O 1965 SC 669 (17,18) RF 1966 SC 824 (10) F 1969 SC 663 (6,7,11) R 1969 SC1201 (57,58) E 1970 SC2097 (152,153) RF 1972 SC 580 (26) F 1977 SC1914 (6) R 1984 SC 146 (3,5) F 1988 SC 637 (6,7,8,9,10,11,12) F 1990 SC 19 (17,18,19)
ACT: Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act XLIII of 1951), S. 100 (1) (c)-Words the result of the election has been materially affected"-Interpretation of-Improper acceptance or rejection of a nomination paper-Election- Validity of-Onus of proving that the result has been materially affected-Finding of Election Tribunal based on speculation and conjecture-Misdirection in law.
HEADNOTE: The words "the result of the election has been materially affected" in section 100 (1) (c) of the Representation of the People 510 Act, 1951, indicate that the result should not be judged by the mere increase or decrease in the total number...