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High Court Dismisses Election Petition Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Insufficient Pleadings. Petition Failed to Plead Material Facts on Alleged Corrupt Practice and Non-Compliance Under Sections 100(1)(b) and 100(1)(d)(iv) of Representation of the People Act, 1951, Leading to Lack of Cause of Action.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard an Election Petition filed by the losing candidate challenging the election victory of the returned candi...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Select List for Constable Recruitment Due to Irregularities. Recruitment Process Cancelled Due to Violation of Reservation Policy and Lack of Fair Representation – Supreme Court Reiterates Doctrine of Proportionality and Wednesbury Unasonableness

The doctrine of Proportionality: The Court held that the decision to cancel the entire recruitment process was proportionate to the gravity of the irr...

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Supreme Court Restores Recount of Votes in Gram Pradhan Election Dispute. Upholding the Sanctity of Electoral Process – Recount Ordered for Disputed Polling Booths

(a) Electoral integrity and fairness are paramount to democratic principles (Para 14). (b) Discrepancy in vote count and missing election documents j...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Election Petition Challenge by MLA in Manipur. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that substantial compliance with legal provisions was sufficient in election petition cases, rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

  Parties Involved: Appellant: A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the 46-Saikul Assembly Constituency in Manipur, elected in the...