Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter IV: Powers of Election Commission in Connection With Inquiries
Section 146A: Statements made by persons to the Election Commission
No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Election Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:
Provided that the statement—
(a) is made in reply to a question which he is required by the Commission to answer, or
(b) is relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.
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