Supreme Court · 1980 INSC 173 · Decided 5 September 1980
N. C. Zeliang v. Aju Newmai & 2 Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1980 INSC 173 · [1981] 1 S.C.R. 631
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1679/1979
- Decided
- 5 September 1980
- Bench
- Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, S. MURTAZA FAZAL ALI, A.D. KOSHAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act Section 123(6)
Headnote
: '.631 . Representation of the People Act 1951-Section 123(6)-Scope of-Pre• ponderance of probabilities-If sufficient to prove allegation of corrupt practice. !':A In the elections to the State Assembly hi 1977 the appellant was declared , elected. The election·petitioner, who was one appellant had filed, a false return of the. expenses and :. C . thereby committed corrupt practice within the contemplation of section 123(6) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Accepting the allegation the · High Court . set aside his election. Allowing the appeal. HELD :
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