LawgistThe Manipur Municipalities Act
217Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters
(1) No civil court shall have jurisdiction to question the legality of any action taken or any decision given by an officer or authority appointed under this Act, in connection with the conduct of elections thereunder.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,--
(a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or purporting to be made under this Act shall not be called in question in any Court;
(b) no election to any municipality shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to Election Tribunal and in such manner as is provided for by this Act.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 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
