Section 98: Decision of the High Court

Q: What does Section 98 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 98 RPA 1951 pertains to "Decision of the High Court". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 98 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs decision of the High Court.

Q: Is Section 98 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 98 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 98 RPA 1951?

धारा 98 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 98 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 98 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs decision of the High Court.

Q: What is Dhara 98 RPA 1951?

Dhara 98 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 98 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 98 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs decision of the High Court.

Q: How to cite Section 98 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 98, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, 1951, § 98 (India).

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At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition 1the High Court shall make an order—

(a) dismissing the election petition; or

(b) declaring the election of all or any of the returned candidates to be void; or

(c) declaring the election of all or any of the returned candidates to be void and the petitioner or any other candidate to have been duly elected.