Sri Rajkumar Madki v. Dr Shailendra Beldale
2026 INSC 113816 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Clarifies Private Complaints Maintainable Under Section 125-A of Representation of People Act
The Supreme Court held that a private complaint for an offence under Section 125-A of the Representation of People Act does not require compliance with Section 195(1) CrPC.
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- Case Name
- Sri. Rajkumar Madki v. Dr. Shailendra Beldale
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1138
- Bench
- Justice Dipankar Datta & Justice Sheel Nagu
- Date of Judgment
- October 16, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Procedure – Section 195(1) CrPC – Section 125-A Representation of People Act, 1951 – Private Complaint – Election Law
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