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Commitments by political parties in their election manifestos, which could eventually lead to direct or indirect financial help to the public at large, will not amount to 'corrupt practice' under the Representation of People Act, the Supreme Court recently said [Shashanka J Sreedhara vs BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan].