Other orders to be made by the High Court
Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with other orders to be made by the High Court. Other orders to be made by 1]the High Court].--(1) At the time of making an order under section 98 [the High Court] shall also make an order [(a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt practice having been committed at the election, recording (i) finding whether any corrupt practice The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
Other orders to be made by 1]the High Court].--(1) At the time of making an order under section 98 1[the High Court] shall also make an order
2[(a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt practice having been committed at the election, recording
(i) finding whether any corrupt practice has or has not been proved to have been committed 3*** at the election, and the nature of that corrupt practice; and
(ii) the names of all persons, if any, who have been proved at the trial to have been guilty of any corrupt practice and the nature of that practice; and]
(b) fixing the total amount of cost payable, and specifying the persons by and to whom costs shall be paid:
Provided that 4[a person who is not a party to the petition shall not be named] in the order under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) unless
(a) he has been given notice to appear before 1[the High Court] and to show cause why he should not be so named; and
(b) if he appears in pursuance of the notice, he has been given an opportunity of cross-examining any witness who has already been examined by 1[the High Court] and has given evidence against him, of calling evidence in his defence and of being heard.
5(2) In this section and in section 100, the expression agent has the same meaning as in section 123.]
Section 99, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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… In paragraph 197, it is held that "[I]n my view, it will have to be held that the tape recordings contain the speeches made at these meetings. This is course is subject to hearing the leaders of these two parties on the Notices under Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which have been issued to them in Election Petition No. 21 of 1990". Shri A.M. Khanwilkar, learned counsel for the appellant, contended that in view of the decisions of this Court in Suryakant Venkatrao Mahadik v. Smt. Saroj Sandesh Naik [Bhosale] [(1996) 1 SCC 384], …
Questions about Section 99
What does Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Other orders to be made by the High Court". Other orders to be made by 1]the High Court].--(1) At the time of making an order under section 98 [the High Court] shall also make an order [(a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt practice having been committed at the election, recording (i) finding whether any corrupt practice
How do I find court cases under Section 99 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 99, section 99 RP Act 1951, section 99 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 99 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 98 (Decision of the High Court), section 100 (Grounds for declaring election to be void), section 123 (Corrupt practices), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 99 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 99, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 123. Corrupt practices1710 words
- 33. Presentation of nomination paper and requirement for a valid nomination1149 words
- 8. Disqualification on conviction for certain offences898 words
- 75A. Declaration of assets and liabilities659 words
- 39. Nomination of candidates at other elections632 words
- 36. Scrutiny of nominations596 words
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