Section 20(1) in The M.P. Panchayats (Election Petitions, Corrupt Practices and Disqualification for Membership) Rules, 1995
(1)No witness shall be excused from answering any question as to any matter relevant to a matter in issue in any enquiry upon the ground that the answer to such question may criminate or may tend to criminate him, or that it may expose or may tend to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture :Provided that-(a)a witness who answered truly all questions which he is required to answer shall be entitled to receive a certificate of indemnity from the specified officer;(b)an answer given by a witness to a question put by or before the specified officer shall not except in the case of any criminal proceeding for prejury in respect of the evidence, be admissible in evidence against him in any proceeding.
