Security for costs from a respondent
Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with security for costs from a respondent. No person shall be entitled to be joined as a respondent under sub-section (4) of section 86 unless he has given such security for costs as the High Court may direct. The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
No person shall be entitled to be joined as a respondent under sub-section (4) of section 86 unless he has given such security for costs as the High Court may direct.
Section 118, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 118
What does Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Security for costs from a respondent". No person shall be entitled to be joined as a respondent under sub-section (4) of section 86 unless he has given such security for costs as the High Court may direct.
How do I find court cases under Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: RP Act 1951 118, section 118 RP Act 1951, section 118 of the Representation of the People Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 86 (Trial of election petitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 118 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 118, came into force on 17 Jul 1951, having been enacted on 17 Jul 1951. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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