Supreme Court · 1969 INSC 184 · Decided 14 August 1969
B. P. Maurya v. Prakash Vir Shastri & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1969 INSC 184 · [1970] 1 S.C.R. 894
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1573/1968
- Decided
- 14 August 1969
- Bench
- K.S. HEGDE, A.N. RAY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Representation of the People Act Section 123(3)(3A)
Headnote
v. PRAKASH vm SHASTRI & ORS. August 14, 1969 [K. S. HEGDE AND .A. N. RAY, JJ] Representation of the People Act, 1951, s. 123(3) (3A) & (4)- Cor­ rupt practice--"Allegations against ''personal character and conduct". The appellant challenged the election of. the not proved. Dismissing the appeal, HELD: The provisions contained in sub-s. (4) of s. 123 are con­ travened when "any false allegation of fact pierces the politician and touches the person of the candidafe". It is the personal character and conduct of the candidate which
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