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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MARY JOSEPH, J
SYRIAC THOMAS – Appellant
Versus
VAZHOOR SOMAN – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. election petition initiation and background (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. contentions regarding nomination defects (Para 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 3. omissions in affidavits impact on nomination (Para 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. ineffectiveness of minor omissions on election outcomes (Para 11 , 22 , 26) |
| 5. fairness expected from returning officer (Para 14 , 16 , 18) |
| 6. court's evaluation of materiality of evidence (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. importance of accurate declarations to voter rights (Para 60 , 61 , 68) |
| 8. implications of improper acceptance of nominations (Para 70 , 71 , 72) |
| 9. final judgment on election petition (Para 120 , 121) |
JUDGMENT
This is a petition filed under Sections 80 , 80A and 81, 82, 83, 84 read with Sections 100 (1)(a), (d) and 101 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (for short, ‘the R.P Act’).
2. Petitioner contested the general election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly held on 06.04.2021 as a candidate of Indian National Congress(I) with ‘hand’ as symbol from 092 Peermade Assembly Constituency. The first respondent contested the election from 092 Peermade Assembly Constituency as a candidate of Communist Party of India with ‘Ears of Corn and Sickle” as symbol. Second Re
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