Election Petition-- Personal Presentation Before Authorised Officer is Mandatory--Non-Compliance is a Fatal Defect, Not a Procedural Irregularity--Leads to Dismissal of Election Petition
Personal presentation of an election petition by the petitioner before the authorised officer of the High Court is a mandatory requirement under Section 81(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Non-compliance is not a procedural irregularity but goes to the root of maintainability, attracting dismissal under Section 86(1) of the Act.
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