Ajmera Shyam vs Kova Laxmi - 2025 Supreme(SC) 1214

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1214

SURYA KANT, N. KOTISWAR SINGH
Ajmera Shyam – Appellant
Versus
Kova Laxmi – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. B. Rajendran, Sr. Adv. Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Sr. Adv. Mr. Somanadri Goud Katam, AOR Ms. Neha Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rahul Jayapal Reddy, Adv. Mr. Sirajuddin, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Vipin Sanghi, Sr. Adv. Mr. P. Mohith Rao, AOR Ms. J. Akshitha, Adv. Mr. Eugene S Philomene, Adv. Mr. J Venkat Sai, Adv.

Table of Content
1. civil appeal and issues of election petition. (Para 1 , 2)
2. the candidate must provide complete and accurate disclosure of financial information during nomination. (Para 4)
3. appellant's arguments regarding the election irregularities. (Para 5 , 6)
4. court's observations on electoral integrity. (Para 7 , 8)
5. analysis of the implications of non-disclosure. (Para 10)
6. conclusion and outcome of the appeal. (Para 11 , 12)

JUDGMENT :

NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH, J.

1. The present civil appeal has been filed under Section 116A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), against the impugned judgment and order dated 25.10.2024 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, whereby, the High Court dismissed the Election Petition No. 10/2024 preferred by the Appellant herein, Ajmera Shyam, the election petitioner.

2. The issue which arose for consideration in the said election petition, and which has been canvassed before us is whether non-disclosure of the income as shown in the income tax return for four financial years out of the last five financial years in the Form 26 Affidavit, while submitting the nomination p