#Form 26 Affidavit

Rajasthan High Court holds that technical irregularities in a candidate’s Form-26 affidavit, absent evidence of corrupt practice, cannot void an election under Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act. The ruling reinforces judicial restraint in election disputes, protecting electoral outcomes from procedural hyper-technicalities.

Karnataka High Court holds that false declaration in Form 26 affidavit regarding assets, property tax dues, and business income constitutes corrupt practice under Section 123(2) of RP Act, 1951.