https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173608 Bribery under the election law is confined to inducement linked to statutory withdrawal of candidature, not a mere slackening of campaigning after the withdrawal period. Free conveyance of electors is a corrupt practice where a vehicle is procured for that purpose with the candidate's consent or through an agent, and liability depends on reliable proof. On the facts discussed, the alleged payment for withdrawal and the canvassing assistance by a serviceman were treated as unproved, while the use of Truck No. HRR 7101 for transporting voters was accepted as a proved instance of corrupt practice. The commentary also notes that corrupt practice allegations must be strictly proved on trustworthy evidence. en-us Wed, 28 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:40:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173608 Bribery under the election law is confined to inducement linked to statutory withdrawal of candidature, not a mere slackening of campaigning after the withdrawal period. Free conveyance of electors is a corrupt practice where a vehicle is procured for that purpose with the candidate's consent or through an agent, and liability depends on reliable proof. On the facts discussed, the alleged payment for withdrawal and the canvassing assistance by a serviceman were treated as unproved, while the use of Truck No. HRR 7101 for transporting voters was accepted as a proved instance of corrupt practice. The commentary also notes that corrupt practice allegations must be strictly proved on trustworthy evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173608