https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191054 An arrangement for execution of Government work may constitute a direct contract under section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 even if the formal agreement does not comply with Article 299(1) of the Constitution; that irregularity affects enforceability, not the existence of the contractual relationship for election disqualification. The contract is treated as subsisting until it is fully discharged by performance on both sides, so where work has been done but payment remains unpaid, the contract continues to operate at the relevant nomination date and the section 7(d) disqualification is attracted. en-us Thu, 07 Oct 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 15:56:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191054 An arrangement for execution of Government work may constitute a direct contract under section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 even if the formal agreement does not comply with Article 299(1) of the Constitution; that irregularity affects enforceability, not the existence of the contractual relationship for election disqualification. The contract is treated as subsisting until it is fully discharged by performance on both sides, so where work has been done but payment remains unpaid, the contract continues to operate at the relevant nomination date and the section 7(d) disqualification is attracted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Oct 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191054