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If the District Judge is of opinion— (a) that on the date of his election a returned candidate was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be chosen to fill the seat under this Act ; or (b) that any corrupt practice specified in section 78 has been committed by a returned candidate or his election agent or by any other person with the consent of a returned candidate or his election agent ; or (c) that any nomination has been improperly rejected ; or (d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns a returned candidate, has been materially affected— (i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination, or (ii) by any corrupt practice committed in the interests of the returned candidate by a person other than that candidate or his election agent or a person acting with the consent of such candidate or election agent, or (iii) by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote or the reception of any vote which is void, or (iv) by any non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder, the District Judge shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>If the District Judge is of opinion— <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) that on the date of his election a returned candidate was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be chosen to fill the seat under this Act ; or <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) that any corrupt practice specified in section 78 has been committed by a returned candidate or his election agent or by any other person with the consent of a returned candidate or his election agent ; or <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) that any nomination has been improperly rejected ; or (d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns a returned candidate, has been materially affected— <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination, or <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (ii) by any corrupt practice committed in the interests of the returned candidate by a person other than that candidate or his election agent or a person acting with the consent of such candidate or election agent, or <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (iii) by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote or the reception of any vote which is void, or <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (iv) by any non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder, the District Judge shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void. <br>