https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198196 A copy of an election petition served on the returned candidate must be a faithful and complete copy of the composite pleading, including the supporting affidavit in a corrupt practice case, under Sections 81, 83 and 86 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and Rule 94-A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. Omission of the notary's endorsement, designation and stamped affirmation was treated as a material defect because it deprived the respondent of knowing whether and how the affidavit was sworn. The defect was not regarded as a mere clerical or typographical error, and substantial compliance could not be inferred; the copy was therefore not a true copy within Section 81(3). en-us Tue, 29 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:33:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198196 A copy of an election petition served on the returned candidate must be a faithful and complete copy of the composite pleading, including the supporting affidavit in a corrupt practice case, under Sections 81, 83 and 86 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and Rule 94-A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. Omission of the notary's endorsement, designation and stamped affirmation was treated as a material defect because it deprived the respondent of knowing whether and how the affidavit was sworn. The defect was not regarded as a mere clerical or typographical error, and substantial compliance could not be inferred; the copy was therefore not a true copy within Section 81(3). Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198196