Supreme Court of India

Mercykutty Amma v. Kadavoor Sivadasan and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 313
Bench V.N. Khare and S.B. Sinha JJ.
Decided 6 November 2003

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Election Laws : Representation of the People Act, 1951 : Section 123, 123(3A) and (4)-Corrupt practices-Election petition­ Allegation of publication of defamatory material by agent of the elected candidate-Held: Such allegations must be proved beyond reasonable doubt as in criminal trial-Election petitioner is required to plead and prove the consent of the elected candidate to the alleged corrupt practices-On facts, election petitioner could not prove that the person was the agent of the elected candidate and that the offending material was printed and published with the' consent and

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