Mumbai, June 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition that alleged bogus voting and had sought setting aside the results of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.

A Division Bench comprising Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Arif S Doctor rejected the petition filed by Mumbai resident Chetan Ahire, who had challenged the validity of the election results based on votes allegedly polled after the stipulated 6 pm deadline.

Pronouncing its order after reserving it earlier this week, the court said: "We have no manner of doubt that this writ petition needs to be summarily rejected. It is accordingly rejected. The hearing of this petition has practically taken the whole day, leaving aside our urgent cause list, and for su...