appellant's election was challenged by
the respondent included charges of bribery, undue influence, exploitation of religion, caste, national
emblems and national symbols, dissemination ... deemed to be corrupt practices for the purposes of this Act :
(1) Bribery, that is to say, any gift, offer or promise by a candidate
Sri C T Ravi vs State By Bagewadi P S on 2 May, 2025
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coupled with enticement to vote for the returned candidate
would amount to bribery in terms of Section 123 of the R.P.
Act.
30. However ... would not have the effect of negativing the corrupt practice
of bribery constituted by distribution of Medi Assist cards
after the date on which respondent
171E of the IPC reads as
follows:
"171-E. Punishment for bribery.--Whoever
commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with
imprisonment ... Provided that bribery by treating shall be
punished with fine only.
Explanation.--"Treating" means that form of
bribery where the gratification consists
petitioner proves that the first respondent has committed corrupt practice of bribery by distributing the hot cases and ball pens to the voters to vote ... Whether the petitioner proves that the corrupt practice of bribery is committed by the respondent's supporters with his consent by distributing hot cases
complaint
shows that the same do not make out the ingredients of bribery
under Section 171-E IPC and consequently, in the absence ... ingredients constituting bribery, I am of the considered opinion that
the impugned proceedings in so far as the petitioners are
concerned, deserves to be quashed
171E of
the IPC reads as follows:
"171-E. Punishment for bribery.--
Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be
punished with imprisonment ... extend to one year, or with
fine, or with both:
Provided that bribery by treating shall be
punished with fine only.
Explanation.--"Treating
171E of
the IPC reads as follows:
"171-E. Punishment for bribery.--
Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall ... extend to one year, or with
fine, or with both:
Provided that bribery by treating shall be
punished with fine only.
Explanation.--"Treating
171E of
the IPC reads as follows:
"171-E. Punishment for bribery.--
Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be
punished with imprisonment ... extend to one year, or with
fine, or with both:
Provided that bribery by treating shall be
punished with fine only.
Explanation.--"Treating
election process. It seeks to make
punishable under the ordinary penal law, bribery, undue
influence & personation, and certain other malpractices at
elections not only ... both a dictionary clause and penal
provisions.
(b) The offence of bribery is defined under Section
171B of IPC as under:
"171B. Bribery
