Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-07-17

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 80A: High Court to try election petitions.
    1[80A. High Court to try election petitions.—(1) The Court having jurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the High Court.
     (2) Such jurisdiction shall be exercised ordinarily by a single Judge of the High Court and the Chief Justice, shall, from time to time, assign one or more Judges for that purpose:
     Provided that where the High Court consists only of one Judge, he shall try all election petitions presented to that Court.
     (3) The High Court in its discretion may, in the interests of justice or convenience, try an election petition, wholly or partly, at a place other than the place of seat of the High Court.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 38, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
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