Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 339 · Decided 6 March 2009
M. J. Jacob v. A. Narayanan & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 339 · [2009] 4 S.C.R. 305
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3611/2008
- Decided
- 6 March 2009
- Bench
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act
Headnote
305 ~4 M. J. JACOB A V. A. NARAYANAN & ORS. Civil Appeal No. 3611 of 2008 MARCH 6, 2009 B (R.V. RAVEENDRAN AND MARKANDEY KAT JU, JJ) ... REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951: • s. 123(4) - Corrupt practice - Ingredients of - Printing and publishing of pamphlet containing false did not relate to the candidate - High Court erred in setting aside election of , returned candidate - Judgment of High Court set aside. D ,, ELECTION LA w· Corrupt practice - Proof of- HELD: In an election petition, the standard of proof of an allegation regarding corrupt practice
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