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flag Supreme Court voids election due to undisclosed criminal conviction, upholding strict disclosure rules.

flag The Supreme Court ruled that omitting a prior criminal conviction on an election nomination form voids the election, disqualifying the candidate. flag In a case involving Poonam, a former municipal councillor from Madhya Pradesh, the court upheld her removal after she failed to disclose a conviction for a cheque bounce case, which carried a one-year prison sentence and compensation order. flag Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar stated that non-disclosure suppresses material information, undermining voters' right to informed choice and damaging electoral integrity. flag The ruling confirms that such omissions, regardless of impact on election outcomes, invalidate elections and reinforce strict disclosure requirements under election rules.

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