Section 116
Abatement or substitution on death of respondent.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
About this Act
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.
If before the conclusion of the trial of an
election petition, the sole respondent dies or gives notice that he does not intend to oppose the petition or
any of the respondents dies or gives such notice and there is no other respondent who is opposing the
petition, 1
[the High Court] shall cause notice of such event to be published in the Official Gazette, and
thereupon any person who might have been a petitioner may, within fourteen days of such publication,
apply to be substituted in place of such respondent to oppose the petition, and shall be entitled to continue
the proceedings upon such terms as 1
[the High Court] may think fit.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 49, for the Tribunal (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).