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Kumar.P Vs. Sarubala R.Thondaiman and ors.

Court : Chennai

..... the supreme court in tukaram s. dighole v. manikrao shivaji kokate reported in (2010) 4 scc 329 for contending that the charge of corrupt practice envisages by the representation of people act is to be equated with the criminal charge. therefore, the standard of proof that is required is not preponderance of probabilities as in civil action, but the ..... or of any rules or orders made under this act,[the high court] shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void.]"section 129 of the representation of the people act, 1951 reads as follows:129.officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting.-(1)no person who is [a district election ..... 4 of 2009 was presented by the first respondent in this application under section 81 read with s.100(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) and section 129 of the representation of peoples act 1951 (for short rp act). the petition was presented on 29.6.2009. thereafter, the matter was assigned to this court by the hon'ble chief justice .....