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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
RASHIDA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF UTTARAKHAND – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. disqualification based on educational qualifications. (Para 1) |
| 2. disqualification criteria established by law. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. authority and finality on disqualification matters. (Para 4) |
| 4. petitioner's concession regarding the nomination form. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 5. arguments against the validity of the complaint. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 6. state counsel's defense regarding disqualification process. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. court's observation on appeal validity. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 8. writ petition dismissed concluding the matter. (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
1. Petitioner was elected as Member, Gram Sabha, Village Hazara Grant, Block Bahadrabad, District Haridwar in the last panchayat elections held in 2022. A complaint was made by one Mr. Nadeem Ali on 25.11.2023 alleging that with her nomination paper filed before Returning Officer, petitioner filed an affidavit stating that she passed 8th Standard examination from SMA Junior High School, Gangalheri, Saharanpur (U.P.) in the year 2004, but as per the certificate issued by Principal of SMA Junior High School, petitioner never studied in the said school, thus petitioner is not educationally qualified for holding the of
Disqualification of a Panchayat member due to false educational qualifications is upheld, emphasizing the role of authority in determining eligibility and the binding nature of an agent's actions on ....
Election candidates must provide authentic documentation. Discrepancies in age and qualifications may lead to disqualification.
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