Dismissed
Shri Ankush Shahadu Kathade and Ors. v. Shri P. G. Deore and Ors.
Bombay HCCP/163/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The issue is whether the allegations against the Returning Officer established civil contempt. The Court found no embargo on holding elections or counting votes, only on declaring results. Dismissing the petition as misconceived, the order quantified costs at Rs. 25,000.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition dismissed with costs quantified at Rs. 25,000.