Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

Representation of the People Order, 1972

CHAPTER V ELECTION DISPUTES

 49.(2) Anelection petition shall be presented to the High Court Division within suchtime as may be prescribed.

(3) An election petition shall be accompanied byas many copies thereof as there are respondents mentioned in the petition andevery such copy shall be attested by the petitioner under his own signature tobe a true copy of the petition.

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51. (1) Every election petition shall contain-

(a) a precise statement of the material facts onwhich the petitioner relies;

(b) full particulars of any corrupt or illegalpractice or other illegal act alleged to have been committed, including as fulla statement as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committedsuch corrupt or illegal practice or illegal act and the date and place of theommission of such practice or act; and

(c) the relief claimed by the petitioner.

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