of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898(5 of 1898). — Ph. Act TV.) | GRAM PANCHAYAT

482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898(5 of 1898). Explanation.—For the purpose of enforcing the at- ance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of Explanation.—For the purpose of enforcing the tendance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall be the limits of the {Union tendance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall be the limits of the {Union ritory of Chandigarh.] the prescribed author Teritory of Chandigarh.] 13-J. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment Docimenary contrary, no documents shall be inadmissible in '""*"™* 13-J. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment to the contrary, no documents shall be inadmissible in ence at the trial of an election petition on the ground Docimenar '""*"™* to the contrary, no documents shall be inadmissible evidence at the trial of an election petition on the ground that it is not duly stamped or registered. evidence at the trial of an election that it is not duly stamped or registered. Secrecy of voting Secrecy of voun ing voun fringed. . t he shal requir require 13-K. te for . he requir Secrecy of No witness or other person shall be required Secrecy of hom he has voted at an election. fringed. 13-K. No witness or other person to state for whom he has voted at an election. the words Substituted for the words ''State of Punjab'' by the Punjab Zila Parishads, hayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, Substituted for the words ''State of Punjab'' by the Punjab Zila Par Panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, 1969, Pancha 1969, ing of ctie ng que 13-L. any q ing of ctie 13-L. (/) No witness shall be excused from answer. Aniering que ing any question to any matter relevant to a Matter jp tions andcfert- issue in the trial of an election petition upon the ground ing of ctie 13-L. (/) No witness sha Aniering que ing any question to any matter relevant to a Matter jp tions andcfert- issue in the trial of an election petition upon the ground nity. that the answer to such question may criminate of ma end o riminate im, hat ay xpose d that the answer to such question may criminate of ma tend to criminate him, or that it may expose or ma y tend to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture ; tend to criminate him, or that it may expose to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture ; Provided that— (a) a witness who answers truly all questions which he is required to answer shall be entitleq to witness who answers truly all questions which he is required to answer shall be entitleq to receive a certificate of indemni ired to answer shall be entitleq to receive a certificate of indemnity from the prescribed authority ; and receive a certificate of in prescribed authority ; and an answer given by a witness to a question put by or before the prescribed authority shall an answer given by a witness to a question put by or before the prescribed authority shall not, except in the case of any criminal proby or before the prescribed authority shall not, except in the case of any criminal pro- ceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, not, except in the case of any criminal pro- ceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be admissible in evidence against him in any civil eding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be admissible in evidence against him in any civil or criminal proceeding. be admissible in evidence When a certificate of indemnity has been granted wim E ; | 13-M. The reasonable expenses i Person in attending t ; 13-M. The reasonable expenses incurred by any on in attending to give evidence may be allo 13-M. The reasonable expenses incurred by any Person in attending to give evidence may be allowed by the Prescribed authority to such person, and shall, unless the Person in attending to give evidence may be allowed by the Prescribed authority to such person, and shall, unless the Prescribed authority otherwise directs, be deemed to be Prescribed authority to such person, and shall, unless the Prescribed authority otherwise directs, be deemed to be part of the costs, authori part of the costs, Meclsion of the yee autho 13-N. enewe (J) Where an electio: n issed under section 13-E, th eclsion of the . 13-N. enewe (J) Where an electio: n petition iti has not de been yee autho dismissed under section 13-E, the prescribed authority shall inquire into the election petition . i petition iti prescri not de been authority dismissed under section 13-E, the prescribed authority shall inquire into the election petition and at the conclu Sion of the inquiry shall make an order ection petition and a Sion of the inquiry shall make an order (a) dismissing the election petition ; or setting aside the election. At the time of m (a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt practice having been comm} ; election, recording mitted at the where any charge is made in the petit corrupt practice having been comm} election, recording mit of ; a corrupt practice havin election, recording tition of any m} ; mitted at the (i) a finding whether any corrupt practice has or has not been proved to have been commitinding whether any corrupt practice has or has not been proved to have been commit- led at the election and the nature of that has not been proved to have been commit- led at the election and the nature of that corrupt practice ; and led at the election and corrupt practice ; and (ii) the names of all persons, if any, who have been proved at the trial to have been guilty of 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 proved at the trial to have been guilty of any Corrupt practice and the nature of that practice ; and any Corrupt pra practice ; and (b) fixing the total amount of costs payable, and specifying the persons by and to whom costs fixing the total amount of costs payable, and specifying the persons by and to whom costs shall be paid : fying the shall be paid : Provided that a person who is not a party to the ion shall not be named in the order under sub-clause Provided that 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— petition shall not be name (ii) of clause (a) unless— (a) he has been giv clause (a) unless— (a) he has been given notice to appear before the prescribed authority and to show cause why given notice to appear before the prescribed authority and to show cause why he shoul not be so name ; and ibed ity he should not be so named ; and if he appears in pursuance of the notice, he has been given an opportunity of cross-examinf he appears in pursuance of the notice, he has been given an opportunity of cross-examin- ing any witness who has already been examined has been given an opportunity of cross-examin- ing any witness who has already been examined by the prescribed authority and has given ing any witness who has already been examined by the prescribed authority and has given evidence against him, of calling evidence in his defence and of being heard. _ 13-0. (J) If the prescribed authority is 13- - io - Opinion— of the Grounds setting for ide (a) that on the date of his election the elected person was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be that on the date of his election the elected per was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be under this Act ; or was not qualified, or was disq elected under this Act ; or that any corrupt practice has b person or his agent ; or . (c) that any nomination has been improperly re-Jected ; or that any no Jected ; or elected under this Act ; or (b) that any corrupt practice has been committed by the elected person or his agent or by any that any corrupt practice has been committed by the elected person or his agent or by any other person with the consent of the elected by the elected person or his agent or by any other person with the consent of the elected n or his agent ; or . other person with the cons person or his agent ; or that any nomination has be . i Grounds setting elections for aside setting elections. Adetemen t en tions. ly the result of the election in go far as : es the elected person, has been m It result of the election in go f " Sones the elected person, has been m affected— far as : It aterially Sones th affected— (i) by the improper acceptance of any Nomination, or the or (ii) by the improper reception, refusal or of any vote or the reception of the improper reception, refusal or of any vote or the reception of Tejection which is void : or | any vote any vote or the which is void : or | ion any vote (it) by any non-compliance with t of this Act or of any h any non-compliance with t of this Act or of any rule this Act ; f this Act this Act ; he provisions made under he provisions S made under the prescribed authority shall set aside the election elected person. e prescribed authority shall set aside the election of the elected person. When an election has ; merece out th 13-Q. (1) Costs including pleaders' of any "He discretion of the Prescribed authority. fees shall be in er of ce out any 13-Q. (1) Costs "He discretion of the including Prescribed on ~ such Posits, pleaders' f authority. ~ Posits, Fonti icatio de bee Or so far as possible, ou or ie e by Such part under this Cha made in writing ade n made Or s by Such in writi part g in ssible, under this that behalf e Chapter thin 4 Fonti de bee Or so fa ade by Such par on an 'pplication made in writing Deputy Com: Y Fonti ade by Such part under this Chapter an 'pplication made in writing in that behalf within 4 Deputy Com: Year "a the date of such ord Year on awa "a the lf withi date of such order to 5 : l erson in whose favot 5 rs : i l on "a the date of such order to 5 : l Costs have been awarde4., © person in whose favot If there j

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