Supreme Court of India

CHANDRIKABEN KISHOR DAFDA versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

2026 INSC 665

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3095/2026
Judgment date
2026-07-01
Petitioner / appellant
CHANDRIKABEN KISHOR DAFDA
Respondent
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 665
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 518
CNR
ESCR010002132026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Disposed off
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Challenge by the appellant to the correctness of the refusal of the High Court to quash the criminal case and the issuance of process by the Magistrate, in connection with the complaint filed against her alleging that in her electoral filing for the position of elections, she did not disclose the true extent of the property owned by herself and her spouse contrary to the rules; propriety of the cognizance order.

Headnote excerpt

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.465 – Gujarat Municipalities Act – Gujarat Municipalities

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