K. M. MANI ETC. vs P. J. ANTONY AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 defines corrupt practice as obtaining assistance from a government servant for electoral gain. The Court found that the High Court erred in declaring the election void due to insufficient evidence linking the Police officer's actions to the appellant's election campaign. The Court emphasized that allegations of corrupt practices must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and in this case, the circumstantial evidence was inadequate to support the claim.