https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287618 A charge of corrupt practice by undue influence under the Representation of the People Act is proved only on convincing evidence, at a standard akin to criminal proof. Undue influence exists where the candidate, or persons acting with his consent, interferes with voters' free exercise of electoral rights. On the evidence of independent voters, corroborated by the FIR and surrounding circumstances, the candidate was found present at the polling booth, to have directed his men to capture it, and to have caused voters to be threatened, assaulted, and prevented from voting. The alibi defence was rejected as an afterthought, and the High Court's appraisal of the evidence was held not to call for interference. en-us Tue, 30 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:50:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287618 A charge of corrupt practice by undue influence under the Representation of the People Act is proved only on convincing evidence, at a standard akin to criminal proof. Undue influence exists where the candidate, or persons acting with his consent, interferes with voters' free exercise of electoral rights. On the evidence of independent voters, corroborated by the FIR and surrounding circumstances, the candidate was found present at the polling booth, to have directed his men to capture it, and to have caused voters to be threatened, assaulted, and prevented from voting. The alibi defence was rejected as an afterthought, and the High Court's appraisal of the evidence was held not to call for interference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287618