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Section 14A: Presentation of petition.

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

[14A. Presentation of petition0.-- (1) An election petition calling in question an election may be presented on one or more of the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 18 and section 19, to the Supreme Court by any candidate at such election or--

(i) in the case of Presidential election, by twenty or more electors joined together as petitioners;

(ii) in the case of Vice-Presidential election, by ten or more electors joined together as petitioners.

(2) Any such petition may be presented at any time after the date of publication of the declaration containing the name of the return candidate at the election under section 12, but not later than thirty days from the date of such publication.]

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ActThe Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section14A
Marginal notePresentation of petition.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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

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