Supreme Court of India

M. Narayana Rao v. G. Venkata Reddy & Others

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Reported as [1977] 1 S.C.R. 490
Bench H. R. Khanna, R. S. Sarkaria and Jaswant Singh JJ.
Decided 3 September 1976

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Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Election-Representation of the People .ct, 1951-Sec. 123(2)-,S'ec. 100(1)(b)-Corrupt Practice-Undue influence-Conduct of Election Rules 1961 -Rule 39(2) (b)-Ballot paper containing mark on the reverse of the symbol­ Can be rejected a3 invalid-Charge of corrupt practice-If of quasi criminal nature-Degree of proof-Interference with appreciation of evidence by Hi!?h Court-Whether election result can be li1?ht/y i'ntufered with. For the election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly out of 6 candidates 4 withdrew and Reddy aind Rao were the only contestants. Rao was elected by a margin of a

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