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LISA GILL, RITU TAGORE
Jakriya – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners challenge election results. (Para 1) |
| 2. basis for challenge: bogus votes alleged. (Para 2) |
| 3. court finds no grounds for jurisdiction. (Para 3) |
| 4. precedent indicates courts do not interfere in electoral matters. (Para 4) |
| 5. bogus votes not a ground to set aside elections. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 6. counsel fails to substantiate grounds for court intervention. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 7. writ petition dismissed. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT
Lisa Gill, J.
Prayer in this writ petition is for setting aside result dated 12.11.2022 of the election to the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Rahaka, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurugram whereby respondent No. 4 has been declared to be elected candidate. There is a further prayer for a direction to respondent No. 2 to correct anomalies occurring in the voters list and to conduct re-election to the abovesaid post of Sarpanch.
2. It is submitted that petitioners are the contesting candidates, who lost election to respondent No. 4. Challenge has been raised to election of respondent No. 4 to the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Rahaka, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurugram on the ground that bogus votes were cast in this election. It is contended that difference of v
An election can only be declared void based on substantial evidence and specific grounds enumerated in the governing election rules.
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