The defence of invalidity of contract for non compliance of Article 299 must be specifically pleaded...........

The defence of invalidity of contract for non-compliance of Article 299 must be specifically pleaded, unless it is patent from allegations in the plaint or evidence adduced by the plaintiff. This question has arisen in which of the following types of cases:

cases under ss. 7 (d) and 9A of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 in connection with disqualification from being elected to the Parliament of state legislature

where the contracts did not comply with the exact requirements of Article 299 (1)

contracts entered in the exercise of statutory powers

All of them