Supreme Court · 1974 INSC 138 · Decided 8 August 1974
Rahim Khan v. Khurshid Ahmed & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1974 INSC 138 · [1975] 1 S.C.R. 643
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 816/1973
- Decided
- 8 August 1974
- Bench
- D.G. PALEKAR, P.N. BHAGWATI, V.R. KRISHNA IYER (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act
Headnote
The Representation of the People Act (43 of 1951) ss. 83, 84, 99(a) (ii), 116A and 123(1) to (4)-Scope of Court's power to set aside election-Appellate Court's power to upset findings of trial Court-Bribery, ingredients-Divine displeasure and undue influence-Court's attitude to-Names of witnesses of information or as part of particulars. Appeal to religion what is-Duty of trial Court to name those found to have indulged in corrupt practices-Reform of election law to check contemporaneous corrupt practices suggested. In the General Election to a State Assembly held from a constituency
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