Supreme Court Rules Voters Need No EC Approval to Sue Candidates Over False Information

The Supreme Court has held that a voter does not need the Election Commission's permission before filing a case against a candidate for providing false information. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu set aside an order of the Karnataka High Court. The High Court had said a voter's remedy was limited to an election petition and that registering a private criminal complaint was the Election Commission's duty. The apex court's ruling overturns that reasoning, restoring the voter's ability to pursue such action directly.