https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274418 The Supreme Court held that Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, is directory, not mandatory, and does not override provisions related to election petitions and declaration of results. The Court emphasized harmonizing Section 151A with other statutory provisions and the Constitution, ruling that the Election Commission has discretion on holding bye-elections, especially when election petitions are pending. The decision set aside the High Court's judgment, dismissing the writ petition for holding bye-elections in contested constituencies. en-us Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:49:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274418 The Supreme Court held that Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, is directory, not mandatory, and does not override provisions related to election petitions and declaration of results. The Court emphasized harmonizing Section 151A with other statutory provisions and the Constitution, ruling that the Election Commission has discretion on holding bye-elections, especially when election petitions are pending. The decision set aside the High Court's judgment, dismissing the writ petition for holding bye-elections in contested constituencies. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274418