Section 101: Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951
If any person who has lodged a petition has, in addition to calling in question the election of the returned candidate, claimed a declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected and [the High Court] is of opinion—
(a) that in fact the petitioner or such other candidate received a majority of the valid votes; or
(b) that but for the votes obtained by the returned candidate by corrupt *** practices the petitioner or such other candidate would have obtained a majority of the valid votes,
[the High Court] shall after declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void declare the petitioner or such other candidate, as the case may be, to have been duly elected.
Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected.
Jurisdiction
Central
Status
In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it
2
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 47 of 1966. . Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 42, for "the Tribunal" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966). . The words "or illegal" omitted by Act 27 of 1956, s. 56 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
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