Singhvi’s petition challenging Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh maintainable: HC
3 months, 1 week ago

Singhvi’s petition challenging Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh maintainable: HC

The Hindu  

In a setback for the BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh, Harsh Mahajan, the HP High Court on Monday upheld the maintainability of the petition filed by Congress RS MP from Telangana and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi challenging the RS election results in the State. Procedural ‘mistake’ Mr. Singhvi’s loss came as a major embarrassment for the ruling Congress party in HP that had 40 MLAs and the support of three independent MLAs. After Mr. Singhvi’s petition, Mr. Mahajan also approached the HC, stating that material facts have not been stated in the petition filed by Mr. Singhvi and that his plea does not disclose any cause of action against the respondent. The bench of Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua maintained the election petition filed by Mr. Singhvi discloses all material facts as required to be disclosed in law, and that the law does not obligate the petitioner to project the respondent’s case in his petition.

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 years ago

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