https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286062 Election petition limitation under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 runs from the date the candidate is declared elected by the Returning Officer, because Sections 79(f) and 67A treat that declaration as the operative date of election; a petition filed after the prescribed 45 days is time-barred. Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to election petitions, and Section 5 may be invoked where sufficient cause is shown. Erroneous legal advice can justify condonation only if it is credibly supported by material showing competent, non-negligent advice and bona fide diligence; unsupported assertions are insufficient. en-us Wed, 07 Jun 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:25:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286062 Election petition limitation under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 runs from the date the candidate is declared elected by the Returning Officer, because Sections 79(f) and 67A treat that declaration as the operative date of election; a petition filed after the prescribed 45 days is time-barred. Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to election petitions, and Section 5 may be invoked where sufficient cause is shown. Erroneous legal advice can justify condonation only if it is credibly supported by material showing competent, non-negligent advice and bona fide diligence; unsupported assertions are insufficient. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Jun 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286062