Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 485
📌 Paras 2-3.4
The appellant was declared the returned candidate for the post of Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Parwa, having secured 286 votes against the first respondent's 285 votes. The unsuccessful candidate (first respondent) filed an election petition challenging the appellant's election. During the proceedings before the Election Tribunal, the election petitioner examined two witnesses. The appellant sought to cross-examine these witnesses, but the Election Tribunal rejected the application. The appellant's writ petition challenging this rejection was dismissed by the High Court, leading to the present appeal.
📌 Para 7
Whether the scheme of Rule 4 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994, excludes the
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
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