relate only to improper reception of any vote or reception of
any vote which is void in regard to a returned candidate and refusal ... improper reception, refusal or rejection
of any vote or reception of any vote which is
void; or
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list and therefore it should be regarded that these votes were
void votes. Ultimately, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has directed as
follows ... their counsels, of all the said ballot
papers. identify the void votes which had been cast in
respect of polling station
invalidated votes but by improper reception,
refusal or rejection of any vote or the reception of any vote, which is
void ... invalid votes which are invalidated but by
improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote or the reception
of any vote which is void
that they may cast their votes
intelligently in favour of persons who are to govern them. Right to vote
would be meaningless unless the citizens ... improper acceptance or refusal of any vote or reception of any vote
which is void; or
by the non-compliance with the provisions of this
rejection of any vote or the reception of any
vote which is void, or
(iv) by any non-compliance with the
provisions of the Constitution ... ground
of improper reception of votes in favour of the appellant and
improper rejection of votes in his favour, as mentioned under
Section
that they may
cast their votes intelligently in favour of persons
who are to govern them. Right to vote would be
meaningless unless the citizens ... improper acceptance or refusal of
any vote or reception of any vote which is void; or
(iv) by the non-compliance with the provi-
sions
improper reception, refusal or rejection of any
vote or the reception of any vote which is void; or
(iv)by any non-compliance with ... said sections the registration of votes at two places is a
ground to declare the election as void.
The perusal of impugned order shows that
IMPROPER RECEPTION, REFUSAL OR
REJECTION OF ANY VOTE OR THE RECEIPT OF ANY VOTE WHICH
IS VOID AND FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ... improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote or the
receipt of any vote which is void and for non-compliance with
the provisions
That amongst the votes cast in the
elections, two votes of dead persons were also
cast.
(iii) That votes of ten such voters as were ... rejection.-
(i) If no vote is recorded thereon; or
(ii) If the ballot paper or the vote
recorded thereon is void for
uncertainty
That amongst the votes cast in the elections, two votes of dead persons were
also cast.
(iii) That votes of ten such voters as were ... rejection.-
(i) If no vote is recorded thereon; or
(ii) If the ballot paper or the vote recorded thereon is void for uncertainty
