SC: Voters can sue candidates over false affidavits without EC nod

The Supreme Court has ruled that a voter can file a criminal complaint against an election candidate for submitting a false affidavit under Section 125-A of the Representation of the People Act, without needing the Election Commission's approval. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had held otherwise.