https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191856 A person serving as Chairman of a body that is a local authority does not hold an office under the State Government merely because the Government appoints or controls that body; where the body has separate corporate existence, funds, taxing powers and administrative functions, election disqualification for office of profit does not arise. A charge of corrupt practice based on alleged use of police premises and police assistance was also not proved, because the evidence was unreliable and the allegation required proof beyond reasonable doubt. On both grounds, the challenge to the election failed. en-us Wed, 12 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191856 A person serving as Chairman of a body that is a local authority does not hold an office under the State Government merely because the Government appoints or controls that body; where the body has separate corporate existence, funds, taxing powers and administrative functions, election disqualification for office of profit does not arise. A charge of corrupt practice based on alleged use of police premises and police assistance was also not proved, because the evidence was unreliable and the allegation required proof beyond reasonable doubt. On both grounds, the challenge to the election failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191856