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1 - 10 of 13 (0.32 seconds)Article 328 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 329 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 327 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
The Representation Of The People Act, 1950
Pashupati Nath Singh vs Harihar Prasad Singh on 22 January, 1968
9. Thus, the law is well settled that once the election process has
commenced the High Court should restrain itself from exercising its
jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and should permit an
aggrieved candidate to get his grievance redressed through an election
petition only. Judgment in Pashupati Nath Singh's case (supra) relied
upon by the petitioner is distinguishable because the said judgment has
been passed after the election was challenged through an election petition.
The Punjab Municipal Act, 1999
Section 1 in The Representation Of The People Act, 1950 [Entire Act]
Article 243 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
N.P. Ponnuswami vs Returning Officer, Namakkal ... on 21 January, 1952
3. Mr. Namit Kumar, Advocate, Standing Counsel for the
Election Commission of India is present in Court. He submits that an
advance copy of the petition has been received by him and that the last
date for scrutiny of nomination forms i.e. 24.4.2019 has long gone past.
At this stage, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. That apart, Article
329 (b) of the Constitution of India bars interference in the election
process, at this stage. Also, wrongful rejection of a nomination paper is a
valid ground for challenging an election by way of election petition and
thus, the petitioner has remedy of filing an election petition after the
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election process is over. Thus, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.
He places reliance upon 'N.P. Ponnuswami Vs. The Returning Officer,
Namakhal Constituency, Namakkal, Sale Distt.