https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196151 The statutory presumption under section 7 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 attaches only to the person who is in law and in fact the editor, namely the person controlling selection of published matter; a mere Chief Editor designation does not suffice without pleading or proof of editorial control. A charge of corrupt practice under section 123(3A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 must be specifically pleaded and proved by clear, cogent evidence beyond reasonable doubt, and knowledge or consent to publication must be affirmatively established where relevant. On the materials described, the presumption did not arise and the alleged corrupt practice was not proved. en-us Tue, 12 Sep 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:00:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196151 The statutory presumption under section 7 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 attaches only to the person who is in law and in fact the editor, namely the person controlling selection of published matter; a mere Chief Editor designation does not suffice without pleading or proof of editorial control. A charge of corrupt practice under section 123(3A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 must be specifically pleaded and proved by clear, cogent evidence beyond reasonable doubt, and knowledge or consent to publication must be affirmatively established where relevant. On the materials described, the presumption did not arise and the alleged corrupt practice was not proved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Sep 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196151