Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 16: Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.
    (1) A petitioner may claim—
         (a) a declaration that the election of all or any of the returned candidates is void, and
         (b) in addition thereto, a further declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected.
     (2) The expression "returned candidate" means a candidate whose name has been published in the Official Gazette under section 14.
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