Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Winning Candidate in Election Corrupt Practice Case; Statement Calling Opponent 'Greatest of All Thieves' Constitutes Statement of Fact Under Section 123(4) of Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court held that absence of details of time and place does not convert a statement that a candidate is a thief into mere opinion, and the candidate responsible for publication must prove belief in truth....
The dispute arose from the 1962 general election to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Beawar constituency. The appellant, Kumara Nand, and the respondent, Brijmohan Lal Sharma, were candidat...
