Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 958 · Decided 14 September 2022
S. Rukmini Madegowda v. The State Election Commission & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 958 · [2022] 12 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6576/2022
- Decided
- 14 September 2022
- Bench
- UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANERJEE, AJAY RASTOGI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 243; Representation of the People Act Section 123
Headnote
Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 - ss.27, 33- 35, 39 - Karnataka Municipal Corporation (Election) Rules, 1979 - Representation of People Act, 1951 - s.123(2) - Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 - Election Petition filed by respondent no.4 of the appellant to the Mysore Municipal Corporation as Councillor was set aside - On appeal, held: A false declaration w.r.t the assets of a candidate, his/her spouse or dependents, constitutes corrupt practice irrespective of the impact of such a false declaration on the election of the
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