Exclusion of Nominated Municipal Members From Legislative Council Elections and the Limits of Ballot Secrecy
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Case: PRANESH M K v. A V GAYATHRI SHANTHEGOWDA
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 16-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India, Representation of the People Act.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- An analysis of whether nominated municipal members possess voting rights in Legislative Council elections under Article 171(3)(a).
- The harmonious construction of Article 243-R of the Constitution and Section 27 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- The maintainability of writ petitions under Article 226 challenging unconstitutional inclusions in electoral rolls.
- How the doctrine of finality of electoral rolls cannot validate inclusions that are constitutionally void ab initio.
- The limits of ballot secrecy when segregating invalid votes to satisfy the material effect test under Section 100(1)(d)(iii) of the 1951 Act.