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Particulars

'Particulars' was in ss. 83 and 90 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 means 'instances' of a corrupt practice, Sangappa v. Shivamurti Swamy, AIR 1958 Mys 120 (124). [Representation of the People Act, 1951, s. 90 … statement of claim containing the material facts on which the plaintiff relied for the declaration under the old practice, which only contained a legal statement of the plaintiff's cause of action. It is provided, however by (English)

Quo warranto

generally adopted for the purpose of trying the right to be elected to municipal offices, but the (English) Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872, by s. 12, replaced by the (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, s. 87 [see

Attorney-General

fiat or consent is required before certain proceedings or prosecutions can be commenced (see, e.g., (English) Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889, and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1906). In many cases also (see e.g., (English) Lunacy Act, 1890,

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Judgment

and is not liable to be dismissed on ground of non-joinder of the person against whom allegations of corrupt practice are made in the petition, is not a 'judgment' appealable under Clause 15, Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik v. … Judgment [fr. judgment, Fr.], judicial determination; decision of a Court. Under the former practice of the superior Courts, this term was usually applied only to the Common Law Courts, the term 'decree'

Public meeting

such writ is made, he shall be guilty of an illegal practice within the meaning of the (English) Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883, and in any other case shall, on summary conviction, be liable to

Election petitions

[(English) Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, s. 11; the Judicature Act, 1925, s. 67; the (English) Parliamentary Elections and Corrupt Practices Act, 1879]. The judges selected for this duty are known as election judges. See Fraser's Parl. Elect.

True copy

serving a 'true copy' of an election petition and the affidavit filed in support of the allegations of corrupt practice on the respondent in the election petition is to enable the respondent to understand the charge against … a 'true copy' of an election petition and the affidavit filed in support of the allegations of corrupt practice on the respondent in the election petition is to enable the respondent to understand the charge against him

Secret

the party with whom he is employed by his principal to transact business for such principal, see COMMISSION; CORRUPT PRACTICES. To secrete means, according to the dictionary 'to hide' in connection with a postal article addressed to some

Material facts and material particulars

him to prepare for trial in a case where his election is challenged on the ground of any corrupt practice, Roop Lal Sathi v. Nachhattar Singh Gill, AIR 1982 SC 1559: (1982) 3 SCC 487: (1983) 1 … to prepare for trial in a case where his election is challenged on the ground of any corrupt practice, Roop Lal Sathi v. Nachhattar Singh Gill, AIR 1982 SC 1559: (1982) 3 SCC 487: (1983) 1 SCR

Bhrashtachar

generally does not take them by their words. Even literally, 'bhrashtachar' and 'bhrashtachari' will not inevitably establish a corrupt practice, Laxminarayan v. Returning officer, (1974) 3 SCC 425: AIR 1974 SC 66 (83). [Representation of the People … does not take them by their words. Even literally, 'bhrashtachar' and 'bhrashtachari' will not inevitably establish a corrupt practice, Laxminarayan v. Returning officer, (1974) 3 SCC 425: AIR 1974 SC 66 (83). [Representation of the People Act,

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