remedy for every wrong done during the election in progress although it is postponed to the post-election stage and procedure as predicated in Article ... except by an election petition presented in accordance with the provisions of Part VI of the Act. The expression election is defined by Section
amended making the election of Mayor by
direct franchise while still the election of Deputy Mayor is indirect as he is
elected by Councillors. Before ... going
Mayor and Deputy Mayor were not entitled for re-election. Hitherto,
legislative power to enact the laws relating to the local authorities like
Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers ... vs The Chief Election Commissioner Of ... on 5 April, 2019
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amended making the election of Mayor by
direct franchise while still the election of Deputy Mayor is indirect as he is
elected by Councillors. Before ... going
Mayor and Deputy Mayor were not entitled for re-election. Hitherto,
legislative power to enact the laws relating to the local authorities like
election disputes. Those Rules provide that all election petitions shall be presented in accordance with the Rules to an Election Commissioner as defined in Rule ... Madras Village Panchayats Act, (X of 1950). Defining the Election Commissioner in the said Rule (2), it is stated.
Where the Government so direct, whether
election disputes. Those rules provide that all election petitions shall be presented in accordance with the rules to an election commissioner as defined in Rule ... Madras Village Panchayats Act, Act 10 of 1950. Defining the election commissioner in the said Rule 2, it is stated:
"Where the Government
Section 171(B) IPC defines the offence of bribery at an election.
Bribery defines primarily as the giving or accepting of a gratification
either ... being a candidate or to vote
or refrain from voting at an election. Section 171(B)(1)(ii) IPC provides
that if a gratification
first is when he does something definite and positive to indicate his election to abide by it; the other is where he is merely guilty ... benefit and thereby fallen within the doctrine of election strictly so called as defined in Streatfield v. Streatfield. The Allahabad and Bombay High Courts held
stand, the rules provide for an election inquiry in every case of a dispute relating to an election.
4. Granting, however, that the rule precludes ... polling took place, it was an "election." The term is not defined in the Act or in the rules and doubtless
latter being understood as defined in Section 79(b) . The argument was : "Read the word 'candidate' as defined in. Section ... person in question did " contest " in the election or not, and " election " being understood in the sense of the poll
