SRI B. RAJGOPALA RAO & ANR. vs SRI APPAYYA DORA HANUMANTHU & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the election of a Member of Parliament from Srikakulam No. 1, challenged under Section 123(1)(A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, on grounds of alleged corrupt practices. The Court held that the advertisements issued by the Andhra Pradesh Government, which mentioned gifts to the poor, did not constitute corrupt practices as defined under the Act. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the election results.