Election Affidavit Suppression Can Be Challenged Only Through Election Petition: Madras HC

N. Vigneshwaran Vs Director General of Income Tax (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to the Income Tax authorities and Election Commission officials to verify the financial disclosures, sources of income, transactions, and statutory filings made by a candidate in election affidavits. The Court held that the relief sought was not maintainable in view of Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India, which provides that elections to Parliament or State Legislatures can be challenged only through an elec...