最高裁判所は,未公開の刑事有罪判決により選挙を廃止し,厳格な開示規則を主張している. Supreme Court voids election due to undisclosed criminal conviction, upholding strict disclosure rules.

最高裁判所は,選挙の選任に係る前刑事判決を省略し,選挙を廃止し,候補者の資格を剥奪すると定めた. The Supreme Court ruled that omitting a prior criminal conviction on an election nomination form voids the election, disqualifying the candidate. マディヤ・プラデーシュ州の元市議会議員プーナム氏が関与した訴訟では、懲役1年の判決と賠償命令が科せられた小切手バウンス事件の有罪判決を開示しなかったため、裁判所は彼女の解任を支持した。 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. 裁判官 P S ナルシミハとA S チャンドゥルカーは,開示しないことは,重要な情報を抑圧し,有権者の知的な選択の権利を損なうことと,選挙の誠実さを損なうことを述べた. 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. この判決は,選挙結果に影響を及ぼせず,選挙結果にかかわらず,選挙規則により厳しい公示の要件を強化する. The ruling confirms that such omissions, regardless of impact on election outcomes, invalidate elections and reinforce strict disclosure requirements under election rules.