Union Territory of Ladakh through its Chief Secretary vs Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

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2023 Supreme(SC) 835

VIKRAM NATH, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
Union Territory of Ladakh through its Chief Secretary – Appellant
Versus
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. K.M. Nataraj, ASG Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv. Mr. Nakul Chengappa K.K., Adv. Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv. Mr./Ms. Indra Bhakar, Adv. Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Adv. Mr. A. Srinivas Udupa, Adv. Mr. Chitransh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, AOR
For the Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Terdal, Adv. Mr. Sd Sanjay, Sr. Adv. Mr. Akshat Agrawal, Adv. Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, AOR Mr. Ashutosh Jain, Adv. Mr. Samyak Jain, Adv. M/S. Shakil Ahmad Syed, AOR Mr. Shariq J. Reyaz, Adv. Mr. Mohd. Parvez Dabas, Adv. Mr. Uzmi Jameel Husain, Adv. Mr. Aqib Baig, Adv.

Table of Content
1. dispute over plough symbol allocation (Para 4 , 5)
2. argument challenging applicability of 1968 order (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. respondent's argument on entitlement to symbol (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
4. analysis of legal principles and precedent (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
5. examination of procedural conduct and election process (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. judicial discretion in election matters (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37)
7. importance of electoral symbols in democracy (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43)
8. court's decision to grant plough symbol (Para 44)
9. conclusion and cost directive (Para 45 , 46)

JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The present appeal is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 14.08.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “Impugned Judgment”) rendered by a learned Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar (hereinafter referred to as the “High Court”) dismissing Letters Patent Appeal No. 151 of 2023 filed by the Appellants and upholding the interim order of a learned Single Judge dated 09.08.2023 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1933 of 2023.

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2023 Supreme(SC) 835

VIKRAM NATH, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAHUnion Territory of Ladakh through its Chief Secretary – AppellantVersusJammu and Kashmir National Conference – Respondent

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VIKRAM NATH, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
Union Territory of Ladakh through its Chief Secretary – Appellant
Versus
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference – Respondent