N. GOPALAKRISHNAN vs CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER . — W.P.(C) No. 134/2004

Case under Section X. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010055952004

Filing Date

11-Mar-2004

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 134/2004

Diary Number

5595/2004

Order Date

08-Apr-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section X

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.N. GOPALAKRISHNAN

    Adv. PETITIONER-IN-PERSON

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER .

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Apr-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 11-Mar-2004

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 134/2004

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Case Summary: W.P.(C) No. 134/2004 N. Gopalakrishnan challenged Section 78A(1) of the Representation of the People Act as ultra vires (unconstitutional), arguing it was invalid legislation. The Supreme Court bench, after hearing the petitioner in person, rejected the challenge, finding Section 78A(1)—which provides for distributing copies of electoral rolls to recognized political parties—to be valid legislation that serves a legitimate purpose. The writ petition was dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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