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PETITIONER: FLECTION COMMISSION, INDIA
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SAKA VENKATA SUBBA RAOUNION OF INDIA-Intervener.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 27/02/1953
BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) MUKHERJEA, B.K. BOSE, VIVIAN HASAN, GHULAM BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
CITATION: 1953 AIR 210 1953 SCR 1144 CITATOR INFO : RF 1954 SC 207 (3) R 1954 SC 440 (5) R 1956 SC 246 (21,23) F 1961 SC 532 (3) R 1962 SC1513 (3,4) R 1963 SC1124 (1,2,5) R 1965 SC1892 (7) R 1967 SC 112 (10) D 1967 SC1244 (12) R 1976 SC2283 (43) RF 1986 SC1272 (83) R 1992 SC1277 (19,61)
ACT: Constitution of India, 1950, arts. 132, 192, 226-High Court -Power to issue writs- Limitations-Power to issue writ on persons residing outside territorial jurisdiction-Election to Madras Assembly-Reference to Election Commission, New Delhi-Jurisdiction of Madras High Court to issue writ against Commission-Disqalificatioin before election-Effect of -Appeals from Single Judge.
HEADNOTE: The respondent, who had been convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years, was elected a member of Madras Legislative Assembly. At the instance of the Speaker the Assembly, the Governor of Madras referred to the Election Commission, which had its offices permanently located...