https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180080 Appeals to voters on caste grounds, when made in the candidate's presence or with the candidate's consent, were treated as corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1961. The Court accepted oral evidence from witnesses and relied in part on a contemporaneous letter to corroborate the caste-based appeal and the speaker's influence within the relevant group. It also upheld the High Court's findings on witness credibility and found no basis to disturb them. Once caste-based solicitation of votes was established, the ingredients of corrupt practice were satisfied, and the separate undue influence issue did not require decision. en-us Fri, 07 May 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:30:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180080 Appeals to voters on caste grounds, when made in the candidate's presence or with the candidate's consent, were treated as corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1961. The Court accepted oral evidence from witnesses and relied in part on a contemporaneous letter to corroborate the caste-based appeal and the speaker's influence within the relevant group. It also upheld the High Court's findings on witness credibility and found no basis to disturb them. Once caste-based solicitation of votes was established, the ingredients of corrupt practice were satisfied, and the separate undue influence issue did not require decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 May 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180080