https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183108 A stay of conviction suspends the statutory disqualification flowing from the conviction for so long as the stay remains in force, though the conviction itself is not erased. In election matters, disqualification is assessed with reference to the relevant electoral dates, including nomination and election. Because the conviction had been stayed before the nomination was filed, the candidate was not under an operative statutory disability on those dates. The challenge to the election on the ground of disqualification therefore failed, the High Court's contrary view was set aside, and the returned candidate's election stood. en-us Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 May 2016 13:23:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183108 A stay of conviction suspends the statutory disqualification flowing from the conviction for so long as the stay remains in force, though the conviction itself is not erased. In election matters, disqualification is assessed with reference to the relevant electoral dates, including nomination and election. Because the conviction had been stayed before the nomination was filed, the candidate was not under an operative statutory disability on those dates. The challenge to the election on the ground of disqualification therefore failed, the High Court's contrary view was set aside, and the returned candidate's election stood. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183108