Act Number: 31

Act Name: The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952

Year: 1952

Enactment Date: 1952-03-14

Long Title: An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 16: Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.
    1[16. Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.-- A petitioner may claim either of the following declarations:--
         (a) that the election of the returned candidate is void;
         (b) that the election of the returned candidate is void and that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1977, s. 2, for Part III.
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