Section 17: Orders of the Supreme Court.

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

[17. Orders of the Supreme Court.-- (1) At the conclusion of the trial of the election petition, the Supreme Court shall make an order--

(a) dismissing the election petition; or

(b) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void; or

(c) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void and the petitioner or any other candidate to have been duly elected.

(2) At the time of making an order under sub-section (1), the Supreme Court shall also make an order fixing the total amount of costs payable and specifying the persons by and to whom costs shall be paid.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section	17
Marginal note	Orders of the Supreme Court.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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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