https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301644 An election petition copy under section 81(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is not invalid merely because the words "true copy" are omitted, where the copies are otherwise exact, the required number is filed, and each copy bears the petitioner's signature. The governing test is substantial compliance with the statutory purpose, not rigid literalism, and no fatal defect arises unless the omission creates a material variation or defeats the object of authentication. On that reasoning, the omission is not treated as non-compliance attracting dismissal under section 90(3). en-us Mon, 13 Jan 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:01:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301644 An election petition copy under section 81(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is not invalid merely because the words "true copy" are omitted, where the copies are otherwise exact, the required number is filed, and each copy bears the petitioner's signature. The governing test is substantial compliance with the statutory purpose, not rigid literalism, and no fatal defect arises unless the omission creates a material variation or defeats the object of authentication. On that reasoning, the omission is not treated as non-compliance attracting dismissal under section 90(3). Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Jan 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301644