Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner. Substituted by Haryana Act 27 of 2004. 2 Substituted by Haryana Act 28 of 2018. Procedure to be followed by the prescribed Authority. Decision of prescribed authority. 414 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION [1994 : Hr. Act 16 (c) that any nomination paper has been improperly rejected; or (d) that the result of the election in so far as it concerns a returned candidate has been materially affected- (i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination; or (ii) by any corrupt practice committed in the interests of the returned candidate by a person other than the candidate or his agent or a person acting with the consent of such candidate or agent; or (iii) by the improper acceptance or refusal of any vote or reception of any vote which is void; or (iv) by the non-compliance with the provisions of this Act, or any rules or orders made thereunder, such authority shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void. (2) If in the opinion of the prescribed authority, a returned candidate or his agent has been alleged to be guilty of any corrupt practice but the prescribed authority is satisfied- (a) that no such corrupt practice is committed at the election by the candidate, or such corrupt practice was committed contrary to the orders, and without the consent of the candidate; (b) that the candidate took all reasonable means for preventing the commission of corrupt practices at the election; and (c) that in all other respects the election was free from any corrupt practice on the part of the candidate or any of his agents, such authority may decide that the election of the returned candidate is not void.