Election petitions cannot be filed merely on the basis of videos downloaded from internet: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court ruled that election petitions cannot be sustained solely on the basis of internet-downloaded videos. The court emphasized that independent documentary evidence is required to prove allegations of electoral corruption.
Why it matters
This sets a legal precedent for the evidentiary standards required to challenge election results in the digital age, where social media clips are increasingly used as evidence.
Election petitions cannot be filed merely on the basis of videos downloaded from internet: Madras High Court left P. Kamalakkannan of Tindivanam had filed the election petition accusing the MLA of having indulged in electoral corrupt practices. FILE PHOTO The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/t0nhi1/article71613311.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Entire-texture-G49GKQN04.3.jpg.jpg PICHUMANI K CHENNAI : 27/05/2022: FOR CITY : A view of the Madras High Court Building in Chennai. Photo : PICHUMANI K / THE HINDU Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan says there must also be independent documentary material to establish returned candidate’s alleged involvement in corrupt practices CHENNAI An election petition cannot be filed merely on the basis of videos downloaded from the internet without there being any independent documentary material to establish the returned candidate’s alleged involvement in corrupt practices, the Madras High Court has held. Justice G.K.
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