P&H: Upholds election of rival candidate as Sarpanch after finding returned candidate was ineligible

(i) Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Ss.2(y), 2(z), 4, Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, R.9, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Ss.2(b), 2(h), 11, 24, 30, 38, 76, 89, 90 — Eligibility of candidate — Candidate seeking to contest an election to Gram Panchayat must...

(ii) Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Ss.2(y), 2(z), 4, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, S.89(1)(a) — Election petition — Where returned candidate was not qualified on date of election, election was liable to be declared void — Appellant having been disqualified from contesting, learned...

(iii) Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Ss.2(y), 2(z), 4, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Ss.79, 90 — Two-candidate election — When there are only two contesting candidates and one of them is under statutory disqualification, votes cast in favour of disqualified candidate may be...

(iv) Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, S.76(2) — Election petition — Objection that the requisite number of copies of the election petition were not filed was without substance where no such objection was pleaded in the written statement and no evidence was led to...