Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 798 · Decided 22 November 2010
Govind Singh v. Harchand Kaur
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 798 · [2010] 14 S.C.R. 348
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2719/2006
- Decided
- 22 November 2010
- Bench
- J.M. PANCHAL, GYAN SUDHA MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act; Representation of the People Act Section 123(1), 100(1)(b)
Headnote
14 (ADDL.) S.C.R. 348 GOVIND SINGH v. HARCHAND KAUR (Civil Appeal No. 2719 of 2006) NOVEMBER 22, 2010 [J.M. PANCHAL AND GYAN SUDHA MISRA, JJ.) Representation of the People Act, 1951: s. 123(1) r/w s. 100 (1) (b) ands. 83 - Corrupt practice - Election of returned candidate as MLA to the State of - Held: Not sustainable - Any act performed by a candidate prior to his becoming a candidate would not amount to indulgence in corrupt practice - Corrupt practice of bribery would be attracted only if such act had been committed by a candidate after filing of his nomination paper -
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