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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 :

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.

3. The High Court rejected the election petitioner's arguments, holding that the omission of income details in the income tax return for four out of the last five financial years is not of a significant nature. Based on this, the election of Respondent No. 1 cannot be declared null and void under Section 100 of the Act. It was also conc

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