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1997 Supreme(Raj) 1333

RAJENDRA SAXENA
Sudha Raina – Appellant
Versus
Raj Pal Singh Shekhawat – Respondent


JUDGMENT

1. - Petitioner, Smt. Sudha Raina, who contested the election of Jaipur Bani Park constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly held on November 11, 1993, wherein on 28/11/1993, respondent Raj Pal Singh Shekhawat was declared elected, has filed this election petition under Sections 80A. 81, 100 (1) (b) & 123 (3) of the Representation of People Act. 1951 (herein after to referred to as 'the Act') inter-alia alleging that the respondent and his agents with his consent adopted corrupt practices by making an appeal to the electorate to cast vote in his favour on the ground of religion and used religious symbols of Deity Shri Ram and the Goddess of Wealth "Kamla" for the furtherance of the prospects of o his election. The petitioner has averred that the respondent after inspecting the site near Gopalpura bye pass, which falls within Bani Park constituency, directed Hari Kishan Goyal to install it cut-out with BJP flag on an electricity pole nearby his hoarding and directed one Ashok Parnami to get his name painted on the boundary wall hear the electricity pole. There direction were complied with and a 5 cutout of "Shri Ram" was installed on the said electricity pole. The n





























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