https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157236 Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 treats corrupt practice as made out only where a candidate, agent, or another person acting with the candidate's consent obtains or procures non-voting assistance from a person in government service belonging to the specified class. Because the charge is quasi-criminal, it must be established by clear, cogent and credible evidence. Mere allegations, suspicion, or proof of canvassing and asking for votes do not by themselves show prohibited assistance. On the evidence reappraised, the statutory ingredients were not proved and the election challenge failed. en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157236 Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 treats corrupt practice as made out only where a candidate, agent, or another person acting with the candidate's consent obtains or procures non-voting assistance from a person in government service belonging to the specified class. Because the charge is quasi-criminal, it must be established by clear, cogent and credible evidence. Mere allegations, suspicion, or proof of canvassing and asking for votes do not by themselves show prohibited assistance. On the evidence reappraised, the statutory ingredients were not proved and the election challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157236