Shobitha Raajendira v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.15702 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 20.04.2026, coram Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ and G.Arul Murugan, J. Keywords: Article 226 of the Constitution of India; mandamus; representation-cum-complaint dated 04.03.2026; Special Investigation Team; illegal funding; corrupt practices; upcoming Assembly Election State of Tamil Nadu; Election Commission seized of conduct of elections; respondents included Chief Election Commissioner of India, CBI, Enforcement Directorate, NIA, CBDT, RBI. Outcome: writ petition dismissed, no order as to costs. Relevant to searches on refusal to entertain election-funding investigation petitions lacking material substantiation.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the records in the writ petition, the Court found no material available to substantiate the petitioner's claim, and noted that even in the complaint no specific allegation had been levelled against any particular political party.