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    This case brief summarizes the case Prabhu Nath Singh vs The State Of Bihar & Ors. It discusses that Shri Prasad defied a party whip requiring his presence in the House, claiming he had no knowledge of the whip. However, the court found evidence that the whip had been delivered to and received at Shri Prasad's house. Therefore, the court ruled that Shri Prasad could not claim a lack of knowledge of the whip as a reasonable defense.

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    This case brief summarizes the case Prabhu Nath Singh vs The State Of Bihar & Ors. It discusses that Shri Prasad defied a party whip requiring his presence in the House, claiming he had no knowledge of the whip. However, the court found evidence that the whip had been delivered to and received at Shri Prasad's house. Therefore, the court ruled that Shri Prasad could not claim a lack of knowledge of the whip as a reasonable defense.

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    This case brief summarizes the case Prabhu Nath Singh vs The State Of Bihar & Ors. It discusses that Shri Prasad defied a party whip requiring his presence in the House, claiming he had no knowledge of the whip. However, the court found evidence that the whip had been delivered to and received at Shri Prasad's house. Therefore, the court ruled that Shri Prasad could not claim a lack of knowledge of the whip as a reasonable defense.

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    CASE BRIEF

    CASE NAME AND CASE LAW:

    Prabhu Nath Singh vs The State Of Bihar & Ors (Civil Appeal
    No. 1/ 2009); (10th Amendment)

    FACTS:

    In this case, Shri Prasad defied a party whip requiring him to be


    present in the House. In his defence, he denied that any whip
    was issued or served.

    ISSUE:

    Whether having no knowledge of the whip count as a


    reasonable defence?

    JUDGEMENT:

    The Hon’ble High Court at Patna Court on January 16, 2009, by


    a single-judge bench of Justice Chandramauli Kr.Prasadheld
    that in view of the fact that there is evidence to show that the
    whip had been delivered to Shri Prasad’s house, and had been
    duly received, it cannot be said that Shri Prasad had no
    knowledge of the whip.

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