Lawgist215Petition for challenging election
(1) The election of a person to the office of a Councillor shall not be called in question except by a petition to be filed before the Election Tribunal within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, on the ground that--
(a) the election has not been a free election by reason that the corrupt practice of bribery or undue influence has extensively prevailed at the election; or
(b) that the result of the election has been materially affected--
(i) by the improper acceptance or rejection of any nomination; or
(ii) by gross failure to comply with the provisions of this Act or the rules framed thereunder.
(2) The Election Tribunal constituted under section 103 of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (26 of 1994), shall also be the Election Tribunal for the purposes of sub-section (1).
(3) The decision of the Election Tribunal shall be final.
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- 214 Validity of acts and proceedings
- 215 Petition for challenging election
- 216 Power to make rules for election and election petition
- 217 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters
- 218 Election to the municipalities
- 219 Electoral roll for a municipal area
- 220 Conditions for registration as a voter
- 221 Power to remove difficulties
- 222 Overriding effect of the provisions of the Act
- 223 Mode of proof of municipal record and fee for certified copy
- 224 Restriction on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents
- 225 Penalty for violating the provision of this Act
- 226 Public servants
- 227 District Planning Committee
- 228 Committee for Metropolitan Planning
- 229 Delegation of powers of State Government
- 230 Repeal of Manipur Act 26 of 1976 and saving
- 231 Repeal and saving
