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No EC nod needed for voter to sue candidate over false information: Supreme Court
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WHY IT MATTERS
The ruling lets voters take legal action against candidates who make false statements, potentially increasing accountability in elections.
WHAT HAPPENED
A voter can now not only cast a vote in an election but can also drag an election candidate to court and initiate criminal proceedings for lying and furnishing a false declaration as Supreme Court has ruled that a complaint filed by a private person alleging an offence under Section 125-A of Represe...
WHAT TO WATCH
- •Potential rise in voter‑filed complaints against candidates
- •Subsequent court cases that test the application of the ruling
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