In Brief
A petitioner challenged provisions of the Representation of The People Act, 1951, arguing that persons disqualified from contesting elections (particularly those convicted under criminal law) should not be permitted to form political parties or benefit from Section 29A registration. The Court addressed only the interpretative dimension of the challenge without substantively deciding the merits. The Court noted that any relief must flow from Section 29A by interpretative process, not by declaring the section unconstitutional. The petition was disposed with notice to respondents for substantive hearing."> </invoke>
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