Case Commentary – ABHIRAM SINGH VERSUS C.D. COMMACHEN (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS

Amrutha B.N

Student of Vidyodaya Law College

Best Citation – Amrutha B.N, Case Commentary – ABHIRAM SINGH VERSUS C.D. COMMACHEN (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS, 2 (5) & 37 of 2022, IJLR.

ABSTRACT

The true essence of democracy is when the representatives are elected by people. The Representation of Peoples act 1951 gives us guidelines about, qualification of voters, preparation of electoral rolls, delimitation of constituencies, allocation of seats in the parliament, etc. The interpretation of Section 123(3) of the act, which gives about corrupt practices was questioned in the case of Abhiram Singh v. C.D Commachen by LRS. And others. The question in this case was if the “his” used in the section was questioned if it applies only to the candidates or the voter as well. This case is known as the electoral appeals case. This is an important case law with respect to competitive exams. Though not a very relevant case for our day-to-day legal practice, it still is an important case to have its knowledge. This paper is aimed at to examine the Supreme Court’s order  in the case of Abhiram Singh v. C.D Commachen by LRS. And others.

Keywords- The representation of peoples act 1951, electoral appeals case, corrupt practices, supreme court.