https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301646 An election petitioner is not required to file a separate affidavit under Order VI Rule 15(4) in addition to the affidavit contemplated by the proviso to Section 83(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, because the statute does not mandate two distinct affidavits where corrupt practice allegations are pleaded. Defects in the Form No. 25 affidavit or in verification are curable when there is substantial compliance with the prescribed requirements; such defects do not justify dismissal of the election petition at the threshold. Only total non-compliance with material requirements would warrant rejection. The election petition was therefore maintainable, and the appeals were dismissed. en-us Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:33:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301646 An election petitioner is not required to file a separate affidavit under Order VI Rule 15(4) in addition to the affidavit contemplated by the proviso to Section 83(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, because the statute does not mandate two distinct affidavits where corrupt practice allegations are pleaded. Defects in the Form No. 25 affidavit or in verification are curable when there is substantial compliance with the prescribed requirements; such defects do not justify dismissal of the election petition at the threshold. Only total non-compliance with material requirements would warrant rejection. The election petition was therefore maintainable, and the appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301646