In Brief
In this electoral law matter, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to strike out certain prayers from an election petition that sought to amend pleadings over 18 months after filing. The petitioner's attempt to introduce material facts belatedly was found to be barred by limitation and procedural law. The Court held that election petitions must contain proper pleading of material facts enabling formation of legal opinion under the Representation of The People Act, 1951, Section 101. Where such pleadings are absent from both the original and amended petition, relief cannot be granted. The petition was dismissed.
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