https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278200 An election petition cannot be amended after limitation to introduce a new personal corrupt-practice case, because section 86(5) permits only amplification of existing particulars and not a fresh foundation for liability. Personal liability for false newspaper statements under section 123(4) requires proof of the candidate's consent or direct authorship; consent may be inferred only from circumstances that point clearly and specifically to that conclusion, and mere knowledge or political association is insufficient. Where material effect on the election result is also required, the petitioner must prove that element on evidence, not conjecture; on the facts, the statutory threshold was not met. en-us Wed, 12 Feb 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:29:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278200 An election petition cannot be amended after limitation to introduce a new personal corrupt-practice case, because section 86(5) permits only amplification of existing particulars and not a fresh foundation for liability. Personal liability for false newspaper statements under section 123(4) requires proof of the candidate's consent or direct authorship; consent may be inferred only from circumstances that point clearly and specifically to that conclusion, and mere knowledge or political association is insufficient. Where material effect on the election result is also required, the petitioner must prove that element on evidence, not conjecture; on the facts, the statutory threshold was not met. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Feb 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278200