Supreme Court of India
Mercykutty Amma v. Kadavoor Sivadasan and Anr.
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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
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 Mukatlal v. Kailash Chand (d) through Lrs. and Ors.
- 2009 P.C. Thomas v. P.M. Ismail & Ors.
- 2009 M. J. Jacob v. A. Narayanan & Ors.
- 2004 Borgaram Deuri v. Premodhar Bora and Anr.
Of those, 4 mentioned
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