Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), if the Principal claring electioos District Judge after hearing the contesting parties is of opinion:- to oa vo~d. (a) that on the date of his election a returned candidate was not quali- fied or was disqualified to be chosen as councillor or Chairperson under this Act, or (b) that any coriupt practice has been committed by a returned candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent or connivance of a returned candidate or his agent, or I (c) that any nomination paper has been ilnproperly rejected, or I (d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns a returned c;:rndidate has been materially affected - (i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination, or I (ii) by any corrupt practice committed in the interest of the returned candidate by a person other than the candidate or by 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 recltption of any vote which is void, or (iv) by the noncoln 7liance with the t>rovisionr4 of t,lis Act or 01' a n y rules or oroers made thcreui,dcp, the Prin~ip~J District Judge sl;all ..eclare the electiou of the rett~~nzti ca~uidatz to be void- (2) If in tl:e oainlon of ths Principal Dislrict Judge a returuzd candidate has been guilty by .tn agent of any corr.upt piactice, b~it tile Principal District Judge is satisfizd-. (a) that no sucll corru~t practice WCIS co'nmitte ' at the election by t!;e cadidate and every ruch corru;.t prucilzo wa5 con:ll~;tted contrary to the orders and without the coxsent of the candidate; Cb) that the canlli~ate took ali reasoilable me.uls for prevei~ling tile commission of corruot ,lrdctice at the electioa; a.ld (c) that in all other respects the election was free from any corrupt practice on the parc of the candidate or any of his agents, then the Principal District Judge may decide that the election of the returned candidate # : : is not void. i)isqualification