https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290421 The High Court upheld the rejection of a nomination paper for the Bihar Legislative Assembly election, stating that the candidate failed to make and subscribe the oath or affirmation before the date fixed for scrutiny. The court interpreted s. 36(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing that the candidate must be qualified under Art. 173 of the Constitution from the start of the scrutiny day. The judgment highlighted the necessity for candidates to fulfill the qualification criteria, including taking the oath or affirmation before the scrutiny of nomination papers, ultimately affirming the rejection of the nomination paper. en-us Mon, 22 Jan 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:35:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290421 The High Court upheld the rejection of a nomination paper for the Bihar Legislative Assembly election, stating that the candidate failed to make and subscribe the oath or affirmation before the date fixed for scrutiny. The court interpreted s. 36(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing that the candidate must be qualified under Art. 173 of the Constitution from the start of the scrutiny day. The judgment highlighted the necessity for candidates to fulfill the qualification criteria, including taking the oath or affirmation before the scrutiny of nomination papers, ultimately affirming the rejection of the nomination paper. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Jan 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290421