https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296513 An election petition was upheld where the affidavit was not defective, the pleaded particulars were sufficient, and an amendment merely clarified the allegations without introducing a new corrupt practice. The Court further held that speeches appealing for votes on the basis of religion, attacking a rival on religious grounds, and exploiting communal hostility fall within the statutory prohibitions on corrupt electoral practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Tape recordings, transcripts, and corroborative oral evidence were accepted as reliable. The election setting aside the result was sustained, with only the costs order modified. en-us Fri, 25 Apr 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:58:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296513 An election petition was upheld where the affidavit was not defective, the pleaded particulars were sufficient, and an amendment merely clarified the allegations without introducing a new corrupt practice. The Court further held that speeches appealing for votes on the basis of religion, attacking a rival on religious grounds, and exploiting communal hostility fall within the statutory prohibitions on corrupt electoral practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Tape recordings, transcripts, and corroborative oral evidence were accepted as reliable. The election setting aside the result was sustained, with only the costs order modified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Apr 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296513