In Brief
Rita Subhash Shah challenged a High Court order that directed her to pursue an election petition remedy for the alleged improper rejection of her nomination by the Returning Officer. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, holding that an election petition is the most efficacious remedy available in such cases. The Court directed that the election result, already conducted during the appeal's pendency, be declared immediately. If an election petition is filed within 10 days, the Election Tribunal must dispose of it expeditiously before the next election term. The appeal was disposed of without costs.
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