Supreme Court of India

Chandrikabe N Kishor Dafda v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 518
Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 1 July 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the taking of cognizance itself, even if it was taken under a singular section and that too was erroneous, for it is a well settled principle of law that cognizance is taken of the offence and not people.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Challenge by the appellant to the correctness of the refusal of the High Court to quash the criminal case and the issuance of process by the Magistrate, in connection with the complaint filed against her alleging that in her electoral filing for the position of Councillor in the Municipal elections, she did not disclose the true extent of the property owned by herself and her spouse contrary to the rules; propriety of the cognizance order. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.465 – Gujarat Municipalities Act – Gujarat Municipalities (Conduct of Elections)

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