In Brief
Satish Ukey filed a criminal complaint against first respondent Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis alleging false or incomplete disclosure in the candidate's election affidavit and Form 26 under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The trial Court dismissed the complaint, and the High Court upheld this dismissal. The Supreme Court held that Section 33-A requires disclosure not only of express statutory items but also information mandated under rules, including pending court cases. The trial Court's rejection on preliminary grounds was legally unsustainable. The appeal was allowed and the matter remitted for fresh consideration by the trial Court on merits.
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