Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76, 80, Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Section 208(1)(k) -- Illegal and unauthorized possession of Panchayat land by father - Not a disqualification to contest election of Panch by son - However, the same debars a person from contesting an election if he himself is in illegal and unauthorized possession of land of Gram..........
Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Rule 50, 51, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Rule 76, 19 -- Election of Sarpanch - Signature of seconder forged - Election set aside - Contention of Sarpanch that in view of S.19 of the Act `no confidence motion' against an elected Sarpanch cannot be moved by the Panches before the expiry of two years from the date a..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 12, Punjab Sate Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76, Punjab Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994, Rule 50, 51, 45 -- Sarpanch - Post reserved for Scheduled Caste (Woman) - In the meeting for election of Sarpanch name of woman proposed but there was none to second her - In this situation a male Sarpanch was elected - Election of..........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76, 89, 54, Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Section 210 -- Gram Pachayat - Election - Improper rejection or acceptance of nomination papers or any other alleged illegality committed by the Returning Officer - Once the declaration of result either in Form No.5 or Form No.9 is issued/recorded by Returning Officer then there is no..........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 54, 76, 89 -- Gram Panchayat - Election - Improper rejection or acceptance of nomination papers - It is election petition and not writ petition which is maintainable...........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 12(1), 13, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 89(1)(c), 89(1)(d), 76 -- Acceptance of nomination paper under a wrong category and rejection under correct category - Acceptance of nomination paper under wrong category materially affect the result - Such a ground is a sufficient ground for declaring the election to be..........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76 -- Gram Panchayat - Election of a member - Limitation to file election petition is 45 days - There is no provision for condonation of delay - Writ petition allowed to be withdrawn as it is election petition and not writ petition which is maintainable - Allowing withdrawal of writ petition with a liberty to file..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 76 -- Defamation - Suit for damages - Limitation - Suit is to be filed within one year of making the defamatory statement...........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76 -- Sarpanch from SC quota - Post of Sarpanch meant for both SC Male and Female - Returning Officer gave an impression that only SC male has a right to contest the election and not SC female - Election Tribunal set aside the election - Appeal against - Dismissed...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 74, 76 -- Plaint - Not a public document - Requires proof - When it is not done so then certified copy cannot be said to be proved at all...........
