https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274411 A corrupt practice of bribery or undue influence requires clear proof of a gift, offer, or promise made to induce electoral support, and ordinary governmental action does not become corrupt merely because it occurs near an election. On the alleged pattas, road work, nallah covering, and water-tap installation, the materials showed pre-existing administrative or public-health action supported by records, not election inducement, and the oral evidence was rejected. The leaflet and alleged defamatory oral statements were also not proved to have been published or used by the respondent or his agent. No corrupt practice was established, and the election challenge failed. en-us Fri, 22 Jan 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:20:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274411 A corrupt practice of bribery or undue influence requires clear proof of a gift, offer, or promise made to induce electoral support, and ordinary governmental action does not become corrupt merely because it occurs near an election. On the alleged pattas, road work, nallah covering, and water-tap installation, the materials showed pre-existing administrative or public-health action supported by records, not election inducement, and the oral evidence was rejected. The leaflet and alleged defamatory oral statements were also not proved to have been published or used by the respondent or his agent. No corrupt practice was established, and the election challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Jan 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274411