Sandeep Singh Bora vs Narendra Singh Deopa

insc-2026-105 Supreme Court of India 2 February 2026 • 13 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Panchayati Raj Act State of Uttarakhand has enacted the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Coram Vikram Nath Delivered

Parties (2)

Narendra Singh Deopa Respondent Sandeep Singh Bora Appellant

Case Significance

Sandeep Singh Bora vs Narendra Singh Deopa is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 2, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-105). The appellant challenged the High Court's interim order staying the Single Judge's dismissal of a writ petition and permitting a cancelled panchayat election candidate to participate in elections. The Supreme Court set aside the interim order, holding that under Article 243-O of the Constitution, the High Court is precluded from exercising jurisdiction where the statute provides the remedy of an election petition. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 7 case citations.

Summary

The appellant challenged the High Court's interim order staying the Single Judge's dismissal of a writ petition and permitting a cancelled panchayat election candidate to participate in elections. The Supreme Court set aside the interim order, holding that under Article 243-O of the Constitution, the High Court is precluded from exercising jurisdiction where the statute provides the remedy of an election petition.