Poll affidavit case: Fadnavis must face trial for concealing facts, says SC

The three-judge Bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said Fadnavis had clear knowledge of the two cases against him but chose not to disclose the same in the election affidavit

In a setback to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the incumbent CM must face trial for suppressing crucial facts, related to two pending criminal cases, in his election affidavit for the 2014 Assembly elections.

In its judgment setting aside the high court’s decision to dismiss the case, a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said Fadnavis had clear knowledge of the two cases against him but chose not to disclose the same in the election affidavit.

The SC was dealing with the limited fact on whether Fadnavis had violated Section 125