India, Sept. 10 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Rajan Vichare challenging the 2024 election of Thane Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The petition alleged that Mhaske had been convicted in a riot case and that his appeal against the conviction was dismissed by the Thane Sessions Court, which he had not declared in his nomination papers.

Justice Riyaz I Chagla, while hearing a petition by Mhaske seeking the dismissal of Vichare's plea, ruled that the petition lacked the evidence to prove that Mhaske had been convicted and dismissed the plea challenging Mhaske's 2024 election win.

"Mhaske was not required to disclose his conviction of a criminal offen...