Judgment

RAY, J.:- This is an appeal from the judgment dated 30 September, 1969 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh setting aside the election of the appellant. The High Court held the appellant to be guilty of corrupt practice under S. 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) with reference to a speech at Singoli on 29 January, 1967, a speech at Athana on 9 February, 1967 and a speech at Jhatla on 12 February, 1967. The High Court further held the appellant to be guilty of corrupt practice of appealing on the ground of religion as defined in Section 123(3) of the Act and also threatening the electors with divine displeasure being a corrupt practice as defined in Section 123(2) of the Act in regard to the speech at Jhatla on 12 February, 1967. The High Court also held the appellant to be guilty of corrupt practice of appealing on the ground of religion and threatening with divine displeasure those who voted for the Congress in the three speeches delivered on 15 February, 1967 at Morwan, Singoli and Dikaan by the Swamiji of Bhanpura at the instance, and in the presence, and after introduction by the appellant of the Swamiji of Bhanpura