Supreme Court · 1993 INSC 88 · Decided 16 March 1993
Mullapudi Venkata Krishna Rao v. Vedulasuryanarayana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1993 INSC 88 · [1993] 2 S.C.R. 346
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3719/1991
- Decided
- 16 March 1993
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, N.M. KASLIWAL, S.P. BHARUCHA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act Section 123(3)
Headnote
Representation of the People Ac~ 1951: Section 123(3}-Corrupt practice-Religious symboHJse of-Charge C against elected canaidote-Establishing of-Standard of proof required in such cases. The appellant's election to the Legislative Assembly was challenged by the Respondent in his election petition respondent had used a D religious symbol for the furtherance of his election prospects,·which was a corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The High Court declared the election of the sue<essful can· didate to be void and set it
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