https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189833 An election petition that omits the material facts and essential ingredients of alleged corrupt practices discloses no cause of action and may be struck out at the threshold; the court need not await a written statement where the pleadings are facially defective. Vague allegations of vehicle use, amenities, official assistance, and election expenditure, without the required particulars of authorisation, procurement, free conveyance, or undue influence, were held insufficient. Amendment after expiry of the limitation period was also refused because the proposed changes would introduce new grounds or materially recast the challenge. The petition was therefore rejected and the amendment applications failed. en-us Mon, 11 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:11:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189833 An election petition that omits the material facts and essential ingredients of alleged corrupt practices discloses no cause of action and may be struck out at the threshold; the court need not await a written statement where the pleadings are facially defective. Vague allegations of vehicle use, amenities, official assistance, and election expenditure, without the required particulars of authorisation, procurement, free conveyance, or undue influence, were held insufficient. Amendment after expiry of the limitation period was also refused because the proposed changes would introduce new grounds or materially recast the challenge. The petition was therefore rejected and the amendment applications failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189833