BIRBAL SINGH vs KEDAR NATH SHARMA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of corrupt practices under Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, in an election petition where the appellant alleged that the respondent distributed defamatory pamphlets and a scurrilous editorial. The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the evidence of the appellant's witnesses solely on the basis of their interest, emphasizing that interested witnesses are not inherently unreliable. The appeal was dismissed under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, affirming the High Court's findings in favor of the respondent.