https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195063 A candidate must disclose specified criminal antecedents in the nomination affidavit under Section 33A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and Rule 4A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, because voters have a right to know facts material to informed electoral choice. Deliberate suppression of pending criminal cases, especially where cognizance has been taken or charges framed and the candidate has special knowledge of them, is not a mere technical defect; it interferes with the free exercise of electoral rights and constitutes undue influence under Section 123(2), as applied through the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. The concealment therefore amounts to corrupt practice, and the election is liable to be declared void; proof of material effect on the result is not required. en-us Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:18:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195063 A candidate must disclose specified criminal antecedents in the nomination affidavit under Section 33A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and Rule 4A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, because voters have a right to know facts material to informed electoral choice. Deliberate suppression of pending criminal cases, especially where cognizance has been taken or charges framed and the candidate has special knowledge of them, is not a mere technical defect; it interferes with the free exercise of electoral rights and constitutes undue influence under Section 123(2), as applied through the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. The concealment therefore amounts to corrupt practice, and the election is liable to be declared void; proof of material effect on the result is not required. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195063