No Educational Qualification Required to Contest Elections as MP or MLA Court Cites Dr. Rajendra Prasad's 'Regret: Punjab & Haryana High COURT

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition that challenged the dismissal of a complaint accusing the respondent, a prominent politician, of providing false information in his election affidavits. The complaint, which revolved around alleged discrepancies in the respondent's educational qualifications, was filed under Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Case Background The petitioner, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, had…