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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Ritu Devi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Up – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts establishing election timeline and controversies. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenges against election and evidential sufficiency. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. procedural requirements for election qualifications. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. burden of proof in election qualifications. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 5. aadhaar card not valid proof of age. (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 6. implications of disqualification on election results. (Para 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 7. final orders regarding election outcome and fresh elections. (Para 42 , 43 , 44) |
JUDGMENT :
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J.
1. Petitioner, before this Court, was elected as Chairman in Nagar Panchayat-Maniyar, Pargana-Khareed, District-Ballia, for which the election for Nagar Panchayat was notified by State Election Commission on 17.04.2023. Nomination by candidates was to be made between 24.04.2023 to 27.04.2023. Votes were casted on 11.05.2023, and counting was held on 13.05.2023. Petitioner was declared as a returned candidate on 13.05.2023 and a certificate was issued.
2. On 16.05.2023, election petitioner/respondent no. 5 moved an application/complaint before District Magistrate/Election Officer against retu
Failure to disclose accurate age disqualifies election candidates under Section 43-AA(b) of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, establishing the importance of truthful declarations and burden of pr....
The court ruled that the Election Petition must be verified as per the Election Rules, and that birth certificates are admissible evidence, while Ration and Jan Aadhaar cards are not conclusive proof....
Matriculation certificates are authoritative for age determination in election matters, unless contradicted by unimpeachable evidence.
The court upheld the disqualification of a Sarpanch candidate for having children after the statutory cut-off date, emphasizing the primacy of official records over private documents in determining e....
Voter identity card holds greater evidentiary value than school admission records in election disputes regarding age qualification for candidacy.
Election candidates must provide authentic documentation. Discrepancies in age and qualifications may lead to disqualification.
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