Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra’s Election Set Aside for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases, BJP Candidate Declared Elected: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court delivered an important judgment concerning transparency in elections and the duty of candidates to disclose criminal antecedents. The Court examined the matter under Section 100 Representation of the People Act, 1951, which empowers the court to declare an election void if corrupt practices or suppression of material facts affect the fairness of the election process. The High Court held that suppression or incomplete disclosure of…