Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 452 · Decided 19 September 2000
Ravinder Singh v. Janmeja Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 452 · [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 331
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 865/2000
- Decided
- 19 September 2000
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, N. SANTOSH HEGDE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Representation of the People Act Section 123(4), 123(1)(A)(b), 123(I)(A)(b)
Headnote
B Election Laws : Representation of the People Act, 1951-Section 123(4)--Commission of corrupt practice under-Allegation of-Requirement of making a statement C to the effect that the publication was made by the returned candidate or his election agent or by any other person with the consent of the either believes to be false or does not believe to be true in relation to the personal character or conduct of the candidate-Jn the present case, the election petition silent regarding any such averment-Effect of-Held, the requirement D of making such a statement is mandatory under Section
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