https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184474 A challenge to a candidate's alleged disqualification under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 became academic after dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, because no decision could then affect any subsisting right or liability between the parties. The Court held that the controversy had ceased to be a live issue and, unlike cases involving corrupt practice with continuing consequences, there was no practical purpose in deciding the appeal on merits. The appeal was therefore dismissed as academic. en-us Wed, 16 Jan 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 13:19:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184474 A challenge to a candidate's alleged disqualification under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 became academic after dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, because no decision could then affect any subsisting right or liability between the parties. The Court held that the controversy had ceased to be a live issue and, unlike cases involving corrupt practice with continuing consequences, there was no practical purpose in deciding the appeal on merits. The appeal was therefore dismissed as academic. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Jan 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184474