Shankar Gopal Pagire v. the Election Commission of India and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's nomination, the Court held that since elections had already been held, the appropriate remedy is to file an Election Petition. Consequently, the writ petition was declared not maintainable.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as not maintainable; appropriate remedy is to file an Election Petition.