Supreme Court of India

Jeet Mohinder Singh v. Harminder Singh Jassi

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Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 26 October 1999

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 : Election-Judicial review-Court's interference with-Held : The returned candidate's election should not be lightly interfered with-The serious consequences must be kept in mind while interfering with an election. Sections 83 and 123-Election-Election Trial-Corrupt practice­ Nature of-Proof-Held : Charge of corrupt practice is quasi-criminal in character-Such a charge should be sufficiently clear and precisely stated- lt should be proved to the hilt by clear, cogent and credible evidence-Mere preponderance of probabilities not enough.

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