Overview
- A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi, rejected M L Ravi’s appeal.
- The Court accepted the Madras High Court’s finding that the cited newspaper advertisements were issued by the DMK as a party and did not mention Maran.
- Judges noted that the Election Commission had scrutinized and accepted Maran’s election expenditure without flagging discrepancies.
- The ruling leaves intact the High Court’s March 2025 order dismissing the election petition for failure to plead material facts.
- During the hearing, the Chief Justice observed the petitioner received only 696 votes and advised focusing on future campaigning.