Section 98 : Decision of the High Court. | The Representation of the People Act, 1951

98. Decision of the High Court.¹[the High Court].--(1) At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition ¹[the High Court] shall make an order.--

(a) dismissing the election petition; or

(b) declaring the election of ²[all or any of the returned candidates] to be void; or

(c) declaring the election of ²[all or any of the returned candidates] to be void and the petitioner or any other candidate to have been duly elected. ³***

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1,. Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 42, for "the Tribunal" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).

2. Subs. by s. 53, ibid., for "the returned candidate" (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

3. The word "or" omitted by s. 53, ibid. (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

4. Omitted by s. 53, ibid. (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

5. Subs. by s. 54, ibid., for clause (a) (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

6. Certain words omitted by Act 58 of 1958, s. 29 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958).