- In election matters the Election Tribunal not being bound by strict technicalities can declare an election to be void on proved facts with modification or molding of relief — If an allegation is levelled in accordance with the prescribed procedure it must be proved in its totality and otherwise it would fail. If it is alleged in the election petition that corrupt and illegal practices have been committed by a returned candidate and at the trial illegal and corrupt practices are proved but there is no proof that the same were committed by the returned candidate it would not debar the Tribunal to transpose relief on the proved fact or corrupt or illegal practice. Similarly if the corrupt or illegal practice has been alleged by violation of the provisions of the Ordinance and rules is proved the Tribunal will be at liberty to determine the decision of the petitioner on the basis of those proved facts. Raja Abdul Qayyum v. Ch. Latif Akbar & others 1995 SCR 1 (U)
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