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Oct 7, 2023 · The Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain case involved allegations of election malpractice against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the 1971 Lok Sabha elections. Raj Narain contested the election’s validity, claiming that Gandhi exceeded campaign expenditure limits and that a government officer, Yashpal Kapur, improperly assisted her.
Raj Narain (23 November 1917 – 31 December 1986) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He won in a famous electoral malpractice case against the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which led to her disqualification and imposition of Emergency in India in 1975. [3] He defeated Indira Gandhi during the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
Feb 7, 2022 · Raj Narain case (1975) Main Theme: The doctrine of the basic structure of the constitution was reaffirmed and applied by the Supreme Court in the Indira Nehru Gandhi case (1975). In this case, the Supreme Court invalidated a provision of the 39 th Amendment Act (1975) which kept the election disputes involving the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Lok Sabha outside the jurisdiction of all courts.
Apr 7, 2020 · The case of Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain and Anr. was based on straight accusation of the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi to be guilty of electoral malpractices. Raj Narain was contesting elections against Indira Gandhi in the constituency of Rai Bareily in 1971 Lok Sabha. Raj Narain contended extravagantly, so much so that he even ...
Khanna, J., (concurring) — Civil Appeal No. 887 of 1975 has been filed by Smt Indira Nehru Gandhi (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”) against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court whereby election petition filed by Shri Raj Narain Respondent 1 (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) to question the election of the appellant to the Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency was allowed and the election of the appellant was declared void.
Relevant averments are said to be in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6. They read as follows : "2 That the respondent No. 1 Shrimati Indira Nehru Gandhi and the respondent No. 2 Swami Advaita Nand were also candidates in the said election from the 22-Rae Bareili Parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha. "5 That the said Shri Yashpal Kapur was Gazetted ...
Feb 19, 2021 · This was a case that emerged from the 1971 elections to the office of Prime Minister. Indira Gandhi was declared to have won by a huge margin, sweeping a majority of 352 sets out of the 518 seats [1]. The seat that she had contested was that of Rae Bareilly and was contesting against Raj Narain. Raj Narain was confident that he would win the ...
