V Pon Paneerselvam v. S Regupathy & Others
2026 INSC 10927 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court: Personal Presentation of Election Petition Under Section 81 RP Act Is Mandatory
The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP, holding that presentation of an election petition by the petitioner in person is mandatory under Section 81 of the RP Act, and non-compliance renders it liable to dismissal under Section 86(1).
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- Case Name
- V. Pon. Paneerselvam v. S. Regupathy & Others
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1092
- Bench
- Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
- Date of Judgment
- October 7, 2026
- Area of Law
- Election Law — Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 81 and 86(1) — Presentation of Election Petition
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