https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182639 Secondary evidence by photostat copy is admissible only on a legally sufficient foundation showing the original is unavailable in the manner recognised by law; on the stated facts, the lack of affidavit or other material proving possession of the original and explaining the copy justified refusal to admit it. A leaflet also amounts to a corrupt practice under Section 123(4) only if it contains a false statement of fact about a candidate's personal character or conduct, is believed false or not believed true, and is reasonably calculated to prejudice the election. As falsity was not proved and the candidate was not examined, the statutory ingredients were not established. 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 Secondary evidence by photostat copy is admissible only on a legally sufficient foundation showing the original is unavailable in the manner recognised by law; on the stated facts, the lack of affidavit or other material proving possession of the original and explaining the copy justified refusal to admit it. A leaflet also amounts to a corrupt practice under Section 123(4) only if it contains a false statement of fact about a candidate's personal character or conduct, is believed false or not believed true, and is reasonably calculated to prejudice the election. As falsity was not proved and the candidate was not examined, the statutory ingredients were not established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Aug 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182639