(1) Any candidate may challenge the identity ofa person claiming to be a particular elector by first depositing, a sum of one hundred rupees in cash with the Returning Officer for each such challenge.
(2) On such a deposit bei!)gmade, the Returning Officer shall-
(a) warn the person challenged, of the penalty for impersonation; and
(b) read the relevant entry in the electoral roll in full and ask him whether he is the person referred to in the entry or not.
(3) The Returning Officer shall thereafter hold a summary inquiry into the challenge and may for that purpose--
(a) require the challenger to adduce evidence in proof of the challenge and the person challenged to adduce evidence in proof of his identity;
(b) put the person challenged any question neces.wy for the purpose of establishing his identify and require him to answer them on oath; and {c) administer an oath to the challenger and any other person offering to give evidence.
(4) If, after the inquiry, the Returning Officer considers that the cballenge bas not been established, he shall allow the person challenged to vote and if he considers that the challenge has been established, he shall debar the challenged person from voting.
(5) If the Returning Officer is of the opinion that the challenge is frivolous or bas not been made in good faith, he shall direct that the deposit made under sub-rule ( 1) be forfeited to the Government and in any other case, he shall return it to the challenger at the conclusion of the inquiry.
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