https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179438 Election petitions alleging corrupt practice must plead precise material facts and full particulars, supported by a proper affidavit and disclosure of the source of information. Vague or shifting allegations do not satisfy the statutory standard. Newspaper reports are secondary material and cannot prove the alleged contents unless the maker or reporter is examined or the contents are otherwise proved by admissible evidence. A tape recording relied on to prove an offensive speech must also be shown to be genuine, linked to the relevant meeting, and supported by credible surrounding evidence. en-us Fri, 21 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:41:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179438 Election petitions alleging corrupt practice must plead precise material facts and full particulars, supported by a proper affidavit and disclosure of the source of information. Vague or shifting allegations do not satisfy the statutory standard. Newspaper reports are secondary material and cannot prove the alleged contents unless the maker or reporter is examined or the contents are otherwise proved by admissible evidence. A tape recording relied on to prove an offensive speech must also be shown to be genuine, linked to the relevant meeting, and supported by credible surrounding evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179438