https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272519 An election petition alleging corrupt practice must be accompanied by an affidavit, and that requirement is mandatory because the affidavit itself is the essential safeguard of verification and accountability. However, strict compliance with the prescribed form is directory, so a defect in form does not by itself invalidate the petition if an affidavit has in fact been filed. A defective affidavit is not treated as an amendment of the pleading under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, but the defect can be cured by filing a fresh proper affidavit within time fixed by the tribunal. The matter may therefore proceed once rectified. en-us Fri, 30 Aug 1963 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 May 2018 12:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272519 An election petition alleging corrupt practice must be accompanied by an affidavit, and that requirement is mandatory because the affidavit itself is the essential safeguard of verification and accountability. However, strict compliance with the prescribed form is directory, so a defect in form does not by itself invalidate the petition if an affidavit has in fact been filed. A defective affidavit is not treated as an amendment of the pleading under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, but the defect can be cured by filing a fresh proper affidavit within time fixed by the tribunal. The matter may therefore proceed once rectified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Aug 1963 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272519