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Supreme Court reserves judgment on ECI's power to skip bye-elections
The case involves the Election Commission of India challenging a High Court judgment regarding the interpretation of Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, specifically concerning when the ECI may choose not to hold a…
The case involves the Election Commission of India challenging a High Court judgment regarding the interpretation of Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, specifically concerning when the ECI may choose not to hold a bye-election.
Who it concerns: Petitioner: Election Commission of India; Respondents: Sughosh Joshi & Anr.; Bench: Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Augustine George Masih, and Justice Sandeep Mehta.
What the court decided
- Judgment reserved
- Parties permitted to file fresh detailed written submissions within one week from the date of the order
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- The Court reserved its judgment on the legal question.
- A deadline of one week was set for filing fresh detailed written submissions.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 10 Oct 2026
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