https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287885 For bribery under election law, the gratification must directly or indirectly induce the elector to vote or refrain from voting; a payment to a third person for canvassing, supporting a candidate, or persuading voters is not enough if it is not shown to purchase votes. The Court held that conduct amounting only to election propaganda and canvassing does not fall within the statutory concept of bribery or corrupt practice. The finding of corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was therefore unsustainable, the election petition failed, and the High Court's order was set aside. en-us Fri, 28 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 May 2020 11:55:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287885 For bribery under election law, the gratification must directly or indirectly induce the elector to vote or refrain from voting; a payment to a third person for canvassing, supporting a candidate, or persuading voters is not enough if it is not shown to purchase votes. The Court held that conduct amounting only to election propaganda and canvassing does not fall within the statutory concept of bribery or corrupt practice. The finding of corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was therefore unsustainable, the election petition failed, and the High Court's order was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287885