Section 155: Appeal against decision of Election Tribunal

155. Appeal against decision of Election Tribunal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Election Tribunal in respect of an election petition challenging election to an Assembly or Senate may, within thirty days of the date of the decision, appeal to the Supreme Court. (2) Any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Election Tribunal in respect of an election petition challenging election to a local government, may, within thirty days of the date of the decision, appeal to the High Court having jurisdiction and the decision of the High Court on such appeal shall be final. 1[(3) An appeal under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be decided within one hundred and eighty days: Provided that an injunctive order if passed shall stand vacated automatically if the appeal is not decided by the High Court or the Supreme Court, as the case may be, within one hundred and eighty days.]

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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