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Kisan Shankar Kathore v. Arun Dattatray Sawant & Ors

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 258

Bench Surinder Singh Nijjar and A.K. Sikri JJ.

Decided 9 May 2014

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Representation of People Act, 1951 - s. 100(1)(d)(i) and (iv) - Non-disclosure of information - Election petition by voter - Improper acceptance of returned candidate's nomination by returning officer, despite suppression of material facts, thus, election void - High Court set aside the election of returned candidate - On appeal, held: Non-disclosure of the electricity dues not a serious lapse, but non-disclosure of property and vehicle in the name of returned candidate's wife as also returned candidate's interest/share in the partnership firm major lapse - Thus, material information about

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2002 Shaligram Shrivastava v. Naresh Singh Patel cited by 5
2004 Siddheshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. v. C.I.T., Kolhapur and Ors. cited by 1

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2024 Karikho Kri v. Nuney Tayang and Another referred to
2022 Yendapalli Srinivasulu Reddy v. Vemireddy Pattabhirami Reddy & Ors. referred to
2018 Madiraju Venkata Ramana Raju v. Peddireddigari Ramachandra Reddy & Ors. referred to
2025 Ajmera Shyam v. Smt. Kova Laxmi & Ors. mentioned
2023 Dasanglu Pul v. Lupalum Kri mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 4 referred to · 2 mentioned

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