https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182639 The appeal was filed against the High Court's decision dismissing the election petition challenging the election of respondent No. 1 to the Legislative Assembly. The main issue was the publication of a defamatory leaflet targeting another candidate. The appellant failed to prove the falsity of the leaflet's contents attributed to respondent No. 1. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the need to prove the falsity of statements in a defamatory publication to establish corrupt practice. As no evidence demonstrated the leaflet's falsity, the appeal lacked merit and was dismissed with costs. en-us Tue, 05 Aug 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 May 2016 15:49:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182639 The appeal was filed against the High Court's decision dismissing the election petition challenging the election of respondent No. 1 to the Legislative Assembly. The main issue was the publication of a defamatory leaflet targeting another candidate. The appellant failed to prove the falsity of the leaflet's contents attributed to respondent No. 1. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the need to prove the falsity of statements in a defamatory publication to establish corrupt practice. As no evidence demonstrated the leaflet's falsity, the appeal lacked merit and was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Aug 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182639