Today, A Shiv Sena spokesperson moved the Bombay High Court challenging former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar’s civic poll nomination, alleging concealment of criminal cases in her affidavit. Susie Shah sought hearing before Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad.
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The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench dismissed a writ petition challenging Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s election nomination, ruling that such matters must be resolved via an election petition. The court stated that grievances related to elections fall under the Representation of the People Act, not writ petitions, making the current petition invalid.
