IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SHARMILA U.DESHMUKH
In The Matter Nayana Manoj Vasani – Appellant
Versus
Narendra Lalachan Mehta – Respondent
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| 1. application seeks dismissal of election petition for non-disclosure. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. parties dispute adequacy of criminal and asset disclosures. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. candidates must disclose all pending criminal cases. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. petition alleges suppression causing improper acceptance, corrupt practice. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. non-disclosure of serious cases is undue influence. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. petitions require precise material facts and election impact. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 7. no suppression where affidavit complies with form 26. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 8. omission of facts warrants summary petition dismissal. (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 9. petition rejected for lacking cause of action. (Para 38 , 39) |
JUDGMENT :
SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.
1. The present Application under Order VII, Rule 11(a) and (d) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [for short, “CPC”] seeking dismissal of Election Petition is at the instance of the returned candidate, whose election is called in question by the present Election Petition.
2. By the Election Petition, the Election of the returned candidate from Maharashtra Legislative Assem
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