https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299171 Bribery under election law requires strict proof of the prohibited inducement and purpose; mere financial help or provision of a car, without evidence that it was meant to prevent withdrawal from the contest, is insufficient. On the other hand, circulation of handbills before polling containing untrue imputations about a rival candidate, coupled with an appeal to voters on religious lines, constitutes corrupt practice where the publisher did not believe the statements to be true. The election was therefore liable to be set aside on the proved grounds of false statements and appeal to religion, while the bribery allegation failed. en-us Thu, 08 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:29:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299171 Bribery under election law requires strict proof of the prohibited inducement and purpose; mere financial help or provision of a car, without evidence that it was meant to prevent withdrawal from the contest, is insufficient. On the other hand, circulation of handbills before polling containing untrue imputations about a rival candidate, coupled with an appeal to voters on religious lines, constitutes corrupt practice where the publisher did not believe the statements to be true. The election was therefore liable to be set aside on the proved grounds of false statements and appeal to religion, while the bribery allegation failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299171