New Delhi, April 25 -- The Delhi High Court, while dealing with an election petition filed by BJP Leader Yogender Chandolia against former Karol Bagh MLA Vishesh Ravi, has held that allegations of false disclosure of educational qualifications cannot be examined under the specific legal provision invoked in the case, ultimately rendering the petition infructuous after the 2025 Assembly elections.

The Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar made it clear that for deciding the issue, it would proceed on the assumption that Chandolia had raised a "triable and arguable case."

The Court held that Chandolia's entire case was based on Section 123(4), which deals with false statements made about other candidates to damage...