Dismissed
Reena Suresh Alhat v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Bombay HCWP/1663/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged rejection of her election nomination paper due to a missing signature in her affidavit. The Bench, noting the election process was in motion and withdrawal date had arrived, declined to exercise writ jurisdiction. Petitioner was directed to seek statutory remedy post-results.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition is accordingly rejected. Petitioner is at liberty to resort to appropriate statutory remedy after election results are declared.