Part VI – Disputes Regarding Elections

भाग VI – चुनाव संबंधी विवाद

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📘 Bill Name
Representation of the People Act, 1951
🔢 Chapter Number
8
🌐 Title (EN)
Part VI – Disputes Regarding Elections
🌍 Title (HI)
भाग VI – चुनाव संबंधी विवाद
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Provides the legal framework for challenging elections through election petitions, trial by High Cou...
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चुनाव याचिकाओं के माध्यम से चुनावों को चुनौती देने, उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा परीक्षण, सर्वोच्च न्यायालय...
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📜 What is Part VI – Disputes Regarding Elections?

Provides the legal framework for challenging elections through election petitions, trial by High Courts, appeals to the Supreme Court, costs and security for costs.
चुनाव याचिकाओं के माध्यम से चुनावों को चुनौती देने, उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा परीक्षण, सर्वोच्च न्यायालय में अपील, और व्यय व व्यय-सुरक्षा के प्रावधान सहित चुनावी विवादों के निपटान का ढांचा देता है।

📄 Sections in Part VI – Disputes Regarding Elections

# Section Title
80 Section 80 – Election Petitions
80A Section 80A – Jurisdiction of High Courts
81 Section 81 – Presentation of Election Petitions
82 Section 82 – Parties to the Election Petition
83 Section 83 – Contents of an Election Petition
84 Section 84 – Reliefs That May Be Claimed in an Election Petition
85 Section 85 – Dismissal of Election Petitions by the Election Commission
86 Section 86 – Trial of Election Petitions by the High Court
87 Section 87 – Procedure Before the High Court
88 Section 88 – Powers of the High Court
89 Section 89 – Recrimination When Petitioner Seeks Substitution as Winner
90 Section 90 – Procedure for Trial, Issues and Evidence
91 Section 91 – Summoning and Examining Witnesses
92 Section 92 – Discovery, Production and Inspection of Documents
93 Section 93 – Secrecy of Voting Not to Be Infringed
94 Section 94 – Voter Not Required to Disclose How They Voted
95 Section 95 – Protection From Disclosure of Votes at Elections
96 Section 96 – Supply of Certified Copies of Documents
97 Section 97 – Recrimination by Returned Candidate Against Petitioner
98 Section 98 – Final Orders of the High Court
99 Section 99 – Naming of Persons Guilty of Corrupt Practices
100 Section 100 – Grounds for Declaring Election Void
101 Section 101 – When Another Candidate May Be Declared Elected
102 Section 102 – Further Declarations When Election is Void
103 Section 103 – Certification of Court's Orders
104 Section 104 – Costs
105 Section 105 – Finality of Orders
106 Section 106 – Certification of Member Returned and Reporting to Authorities

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