https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157269 A charge of corrupt practice in an election dispute must be strictly pleaded and proved by clear, cogent evidence beyond reasonable doubt, with any reasonable doubt favouring the returned candidate. On the alleged Gandiwind disturbance, the pleaded link of consent by the returned candidate was insufficient and the oral evidence from interested witnesses did not establish undue influence. On the Bagicha Singh episode, the materials did not satisfactorily prove bribery, the source of the payment, or a corrupt bargain for votes. The election challenge therefore failed because no proved corrupt practice was established. en-us Mon, 29 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157269 A charge of corrupt practice in an election dispute must be strictly pleaded and proved by clear, cogent evidence beyond reasonable doubt, with any reasonable doubt favouring the returned candidate. On the alleged Gandiwind disturbance, the pleaded link of consent by the returned candidate was insufficient and the oral evidence from interested witnesses did not establish undue influence. On the Bagicha Singh episode, the materials did not satisfactorily prove bribery, the source of the payment, or a corrupt bargain for votes. The election challenge therefore failed because no proved corrupt practice was established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157269