Supreme Court · 1975 INSC 54 · Decided 28 February 1975
Kalya Singh v. Genda Lal and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1975 INSC 54 · [1975] 3 S.C.R. 783
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 16/1973
- Decided
- 28 February 1975
- Bench
- A. ALAGIRISWAMI, N.L. UNTWALIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act
Headnote
Represc111a1io11 of the People Ac!, I 95 I, S. I 23(1) (A) (b )-Pa\"/11e111 of money lo a person lo rerire from co'i11es1-WhC1/1er a111011n1., lo cor1:11p1 prar:­ flce. Section ·123(1)(A)(b) of the Representation of the People Act. 1951- define> .bribery as 'any .gift. offer or candidate or his election agent ?f any gr;1ti1!cation, to any person. whomsoever. with the ·Jbject. directly~ or md1rectly of mducmg an elector to vote .or refrain from voting at an election·. Respondent No. 1 hied an election petition challenging the election of the appellant
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