https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180529 Under Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with the election expense rules, the Election Commission may examine whether a returned candidate's account of election expenses is true, correct and lodged in the manner required by law, and may disqualify the candidate if it is not. That jurisdiction is substantive, not confined to checking filing formality. A prior dismissal of an election petition challenging the same election does not bar Section 10A proceedings, because election validity and expense-account disqualification operate in different fields. Complaints may also be entertained from persons other than voters or defeated candidates where they disclose irregularities on verifiable material. en-us Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:34:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180529 Under Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with the election expense rules, the Election Commission may examine whether a returned candidate's account of election expenses is true, correct and lodged in the manner required by law, and may disqualify the candidate if it is not. That jurisdiction is substantive, not confined to checking filing formality. A prior dismissal of an election petition challenging the same election does not bar Section 10A proceedings, because election validity and expense-account disqualification operate in different fields. Complaints may also be entertained from persons other than voters or defeated candidates where they disclose irregularities on verifiable material. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180529