Overview

• Justice Riyaz I. Chagla ruled the plea failed to disclose a cause of action, calling it an incurable defect barred by law.
• Rajan Vichare had sought to void Naresh Mhaske’s election and to be declared the winner, alleging false nomination disclosures about a prior conviction.
• The court said the petition did not establish a basis to show the respondent’s conviction and it did not adjudicate the underlying allegation on merits.
• Detailed reasons are awaited in a written judgment as the court disposed of the challenge along with related applications.
• In the 2024 contest for Thane, Mhaske won 734,231 votes to Vichare’s 517,220, a margin of 217,011.