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Prafulla C. Pant, J.
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set aside.
“RP Act”).
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filed Civil Writ Petition No. 985/2012 before the High Court
available.
Constituency on 06.03.2012.
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cancelled.
the year 2000, and his two daughters are married to Hindu
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and after her death her body was buried but the appellant
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(6) Relief.”
and hearing them, allowed the Election Petition and set aside
Assembly Constituency.
appellant:
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so considered by others.
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Punjab.
Singh Foundation.
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Court.
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Sikh personalities.
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Scheduled Caste.
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Sikh.
after the death of his wife and his mother. Three of his
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11.19 The High Court erred in holding that the instant case
‘Doom’ caste from the very beginning and such it was not
a case of conversion.
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11.21 The High Court further erred in holding that since the
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would carry his ‘Doom’ Caste along with him at the time
same.
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declaration.
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nomination papers.
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Constituency Bhadaur.
the High Court has erred in holding that the appellant was not
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Shudras (servants).
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(1976) 3 SCC 411
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(Emphasis supplied)
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under: -
(Emphasis supplied)
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(1984) 2 SCC 112
3
(1984) 2 SCC 91
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paragraph 28: -
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observed as under: -
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(Emphasis supplied)
“51. ……………
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4
(2015) 4 SCC 1
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appellant.
the High Court has erred in law, by ignoring the above facts on
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and keeping in view the law laid down by this Court in Guntur
cannot be upheld.
costs.
……………………………..J.
[Ranjan Gogoi]
……………………………..J.
[Prafulla C. Pant]
New Delhi;
April 29, 2016.
1
(1976) 3 SCC 411
2
(1984) 2 SCC 112
3
(1984) 2 SCC 91
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