https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293442 The circulation and publication of a notice and photo calendar were held to amount to corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, because the materials were found to contain an appeal to Christian and Catholic voters to support the candidate on grounds of religion, caste and community. The Court reiterated that corrupt practice is quasi-criminal and must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, but that standard does not make proof impossible. It further held that the objection to the mode of proof of the exhibits was belated, and non-examination of the named author did not dislodge the case proved by the pleadings and witness evidence. The election was accordingly sustained as set aside on that ground. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:55:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293442 The circulation and publication of a notice and photo calendar were held to amount to corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, because the materials were found to contain an appeal to Christian and Catholic voters to support the candidate on grounds of religion, caste and community. The Court reiterated that corrupt practice is quasi-criminal and must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, but that standard does not make proof impossible. It further held that the objection to the mode of proof of the exhibits was belated, and non-examination of the named author did not dislodge the case proved by the pleadings and witness evidence. The election was accordingly sustained as set aside on that ground. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293442