Elections and Law Related to Recounting of Votes
In case of Vijay Bahadur v. Sunil Kumar [2025] GCtR 1618 (SC) it was held that "U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, under Section 12 provides for the constitution of Gram Panchayats, the manner of election thereto, allowances of the elected members, superintendence of the elections, taking of vehicles and premises for the purpose of elections, procedure to question the elections, etc. The law mandates that secrecy of the ballot should be maintained. The candidates in the election wanting to keep an eye on voting during the day and inspect records of the same is something which cannot be denied to them. If the Presiding Officers’ records are missing and cannot be verified, it can be found that the final conclusion is within the realm of questionability. Each and every document pertaining to an election is important and all efforts should be made to preserve the same.
Direction were issued for recounting of votes.
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