OM PRAKASH vs LALCHAND AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that the allegations made against the appellant in a poster, which claimed he was involved in smuggling and labeled him an 'obnoxious person', constituted a corrupt practice under Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court found that the evidence established the publication of the poster, its falsehood, and its potential to prejudice the appellant's election prospects. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal, overturning the High Court's dismissal of the election petition on this ground.