Section 14: Authority to try election petitions.

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952Central Act · Act 31 of 1952

[14. Authority to try election petitions.-- (1) No election shall be called in question except by presenting an election petition to the authority specified in sub-section (2).

(2) The authority having jurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the Supreme Court.

(3) Every election petition shall be presented to such authority in accordance with the provisions of this Part and of the rules made by the Supreme Court under article 145.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section	14
Marginal note	Authority to try election petitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 20 of 1977. . Subs. by Act 20 of 1977, s. 2, for Part III.

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