Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter III: Trial of Election Petitions
Section 98: Decision of the High Court
(1) At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition [the 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. ***
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