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Jan 25 1989 (HC)

C. Kannan Vs. Returning Officer

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR1989KAR1081; 1989(1)KarLJ409

..... a constituency to elect a member or members right up to the final resolution of the dispute, if any, concern ing the election is regulated by the representation of the people act, 1951, different stages of the process being dealt with by different provisions of the act. there can be no election to parliament or the state ..... than an election agent or by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of votes or by any non-compliance with the provisions of the constitution or of the representation of the people act or rules or orders made under it. this condition has to be established by some evidence direct or circumstantial. it is, therefore, clear that the ..... those issues relate to the validity of the electoral roll in question which cannot be challenged in an election petition in view of the relevant provisions of the representation of people act, 1950 (in short the 1950 act);b) the allegations of corrupt practices pleaded in para 5 of the petition do not comply with the mandatory requirement .....

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Aug 11 2023 (HC)

Sri. Raufuddin Kacheriwalay Vs. The State Of Karnataka

Court : Karnataka

..... embarkation points having been progressively established. (c) with the proliferation of embarkation points, the management of haj also diversified. it was felt necessary to have appropriate representation from all parts of the country in the haj committee of india (hereafter hci ). accordingly, haj committee act 2002 (no.35 of 2002) has been passed ..... chairman of k-shc vide letter dated 23.12.2022 requested the state government for extension of the term of the present committee. he had sent similar representation to the minister for haj. these letters have triggered the present petition. (ii) a brief legislative history of haj: (i) since the 2002 act deals ..... iraq, iran & jordan and for matters connected therewith. the act envisaged constitution of haj committee. as a global phenomenon, the passenger travel by ships declined. people started travelling by air. air travel was introduced gradually for haj pilgrims also. till the year 1994, around 5,000 pilgrims used to travel by ship from .....

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Jan 16 2014 (HC)

Prasanna Kumar and Another Vs. G.M. Siddeshwar and Others

Court : Karnataka

..... proves that the respondent, his election agent and others with their knowledge and consent, committed the corrupt practice within the meaning of section 123(2) of the representation of people act, 1951 by exercising undue influence and by threatening sri vijayakumar kondajji, his wife, smt. honnamma during the election campaign between 25th and 28th april 2009? ..... the result of the election declared on 16.05.2009? 2. whether the petitioner proves that the provisions contained in sections 36, 37 and 38 of the representation of people act, 1951 are violated? whether the petitioner proves that the said violations, if any, have materially affected the result of the election of the respondent? 3. ..... in e.p.no.2/2009: 1. whether the petitioner proves that the respondent was on the date of election disqualified under section 9a of the representation of people act, 1951 to be chosen to fill the seat of the 15th lok sabha constituency no.13 davanagere lok sabha constituency at the election held on .....

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Jul 11 2011 (HC)

Kavitha Mahesh Vs. Chief Election Commissioner and Commissioners and O ...

Court : Karnataka

..... the period of five years from the date of declaration of results for retention of documents or records, particularly having regard to the provisions of section 86(7) of the representation of people act, 1951, reading as under: 86. trial of election petitions:- xxx (7) every election petition shall be tried as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to conclude .....

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Oct 08 2009 (HC)

Mrs. Kavitha Mahesh Vs. Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissi ...

Court : Karnataka

..... no. 1 to initiate suitable disciplinary action against respondent no. 4 as per provisions of representation of people act 1951, so that it serves as a deterrent and discourage such officer's from violating the statutory law and helps in upholding the constitutional right's ..... as null and void and order fresh elections in the interest of justice and equity, as the petitioner is entitled for relief under section 100(1)(c) representation of people act 1951, since rejection of petitioner's nomination paper at the threshold by the 4th respondent is illegal and improper.(b) pleased to direct the respondent's ..... under order vi rule 16 of code of civil procedure [for short the cpc] is by the respondent in an election petition presented under section 81 of the representation of people act, 1951 [for short, the act],2. the petitioner, who claims to have made an attempt to file her nomination papers for seeking election to the .....

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Mar 20 2003 (HC)

Laxman Sangappa Savadi Vs. Dongaragaon Shahajan and ors.

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR2003KAR2732

..... well as the sixth respondent filed their respective nomination as official candidates of united janata dal political party for athani constituency. he invites my attention to the representation of people act, 1950. 1951 act regulates the conduct of elections. section 30 provides for appointment of dates for nomination. sections 31 to 36 provides for various stages ..... entertained the same after 3 pm on 24.8.1999 as it was the last date for filing of nomination papers. as per section 36 of representation of people act, the returning officer shall not allow any adjournment of the proceedings except when such proceedings are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence or ..... been passed by the seventh respondent and that there is non - application of mind. the refusal of time is contrary to section 36(5) of the representation of people act. respondent no. 6 was the minister of kannada and culture and she has misused the machineries of the government according to her convenience and got the .....

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Oct 14 1998 (HC)

S. Shekhar Vs. Commissioner and Returning Officer, Bangalore City Corp ...

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : 1999(1)KarLJ98

..... in interpreting the word 'may' in the section 33(2) of the karnataka municipal corporations act (the 'act', for short) is a mandatory one relying on the provisions of representation of the people act ('r.p. act' for short). the court below erred to note application of the r.p. act was specifically excluded vide constitution 74th amendment by incorporating articles 243 ..... /orders:code of civil procedure, 1908 - order 1, rule 9 - order 1, rule 10 - order 3, rules 1 and 4(1) - order 4, rule 1 - order 33, rule 3;representation of the people act, 1950 - section 2(5), 14, 16, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 70, 81, 82, 86, 87, 100, 101 and 117(1);constitution vide (seventy-fourth) amendment .....

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Mar 14 1988 (HC)

Jayashankara Gowda Vs. Chief Secretary

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR1988KAR1005

..... is that under the impugned provisions of the act disqualification is incurred for life and not for a period of 6 years as prescribed under the representation of people act. it is contended that disqualification for life is arbitrary and, therefore, liable to be struck down being violative of article 14 of the constitution ..... a legislative assembly.in jamuna prasad case, : [1955]1scr608 the supreme court, while dealing with sections 123(5) and 124(5) of the representation of the people act which imposes restrictions on the member of parliament to canvass for and to appeal to the electorate for his election from a particular parliamentary constituency ..... the supreme court in indira gandhi's case, : [1976]2scr347 . the supreme court has ruled in that decision thus:'.....the argument regarding the invalidity of the representation of the people (amendment) act, 58 of 1974, and of the election laws (amendment) act, 1975 has, however, no substance. the constitutional amendments may, on the ratio .....

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Sep 14 1987 (HC)

Ningappa Ramachandra Gurav Vs. State of Karnataka

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR1988KAR1348

..... the absence of elective candidates from the said class. determination of the backward class under the act is a very sensitive issue, given the need for the representation of this class for the proper functioning of all our democratic institutions. that class has the benefit of constitutional protection. that class under the act consists ..... minds regarding the choice of nominations. that is the way to promote the development of democratic institutions and to secure a greater measure of participation by the people as emphasised in the preamble to the act.21. that takes me to the next question, i.e., whether the ratification of the nominations made by ..... functions under certain enactments to those local bodies for the purpose of promoting the development of democratic institutions and securing a greater measure of participation by the people in the said plans and in local and governmental affairs and for purposes connected with and incidental thereto.6. before going into the contention of the. .....

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Apr 22 2024 (HC)

Dr Sharanya Mohan Vs. The State Of Karnataka

Court : Karnataka

..... the act (making of a government order) invalid and consequently, the government order cannot be considered as a valid and binding one, nor as a representation held out by the government, creating any right to seek the benefit of that government order by invoking the principle of promissory estoppel against the government. ..... & 59 observed: 58. the emerging situation is one where private interest is pitted against public interest. the motion of public interest synonymises collective welfare of the people and public institutions and is generally informed with the dictates of public trust doctrine - res communis i.e. by everyone in common. perceptionally health, law and ..... impugned act is one big leap in that direction.16. community health concerns and our international commitment: india's concern for providing health care to its people stems not only from the constitutional mandate as progressively interpreted by the apex court, but also from its international commitments; article 55(b) of the .....

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