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Section 146A: Statements made by persons to the Election Commission

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Election Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:

Provided that the statement--

(a) is made in reply to a question which he is required by the Commission to answer, or

(b) is relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.

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ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section146A
Marginal noteStatements made by persons to the Election Commission
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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