What remedies are available in the first instance?

Presidential Elections Act (No. 15 of 1981) - Sect98

Determination of Supreme Court

(7). Every reference under subsection (6) on any objection taken to thenomination of the candidate concerned -

e). shall be heard and decided by five Judges of the Supreme Court aftersuch summary inquiry as the Supreme Court may deem requisite within a period ofseven days after the date of the receipt of such reference.

If there is no decision by the Supreme Court on the reference within theperiod referred to in paragraph (e) of this subsection, the reference shall,for the purposes of this Act, be

deemed to have abated, but may be taken by way of an election petition.

14. (4). The Commissioner shall, with the least possible delay decide onthe validity of every objection taken on the ground referred to in paragraph(a) of subsection (1), and inform the candidate concerned of his decision, and ofthe grounds therefor if such decision allows the objection.

(5). The decision of the Commissioner if disallowing the objection taken onthe ground referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) for the decision ofthe Supreme Court.

(6). The Commissioner shall refer any objection taken or any groundreferred to in paragraph (b) or paragraph ? of subsection (1) for the decisionof the Supreme Court.

15. (1). The Commissioner shall as soon as practicable after a nominationpaper has been delivered to him, examine the nomination paper and reject anynomination paper -

14. (4). The Commissioner shall, with the least possible delay decide onthe validity of every objection taken on the ground referred to in paragraph(a) of subsection (1), and inform the candidate concerned of his decision, andof the grounds therefor if such

decision allows the objection.

15. (1). The Commissioner shall as soon as practicable after a nominationpaper has been delivered to him, examine the nomination paper and reject anynomination paper -

EMB: allow objection, reject nomination papers

SupremeCourt: allow/disallowobjection, abatement, taken by way of an election petition