KRIPA SHANKAR CHATTERJI versus GURUDAS CHATTERJEE AND ORS.
No sufficient evidence for interference with High Court findings regarding nomination paper rejection, acceptance, disqualification, and counting irregularities; appeal dismissed.
- Parties
- Appellant: Kripa Shankar Chatterji; Respondent: Gurudas Chatterjee; Respondent: Respondent No. 20; Respondent: Respondent No. 21
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 12 July 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Judgment on Election Petition
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Representation of People Act, 1951, Election Petition, Nomination Paper Rejection, Nomination Paper Acceptance, Disqualification for Holding Office of Profit, Irregularities in Counting Ballot Papers
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Parties
Kripa Shankar Chatterji
Appellant
Gurudas Chatterjee
Respondent
Respondent No. 20
Respondent
Respondent No. 21
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Judgment on Election Petition
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the rejection of the nomination paper of Chunmun Singh was improper
- 2 Whether acceptance of nomination papers of Sanjib Baxi and Shiv Lal Manjhi was improper
- 3 Whether the returned candidate and two others were disqualified for holding office of profit
Ratio Decidendi
No sufficient evidence for interference with High Court findings regarding nomination paper rejection, acceptance, disqualification, and counting irregularities; appeal dismissed.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- appeal dismissed without order as to costs
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