Relief must track the grounds proved and the statute invoked

The High Court found corrupt practice under Sections 123(3) and 123(4). It dismissed the claim based on Section 123(2)(a)(ii). It rejected the request to declare the petitioner duly elected. The operative directions therefore reflected mixed outcomes. Each ground and remedy must be considered under its own provision. The Court examined the specific clause imposing disqualification. Legal consequences must not exceed what the statute permits. The appeal focused on the scope of that authority. K.M. Shaji v. M. V. Nikesh Kumar & Ors. | 2026 INSC 111