Section 164: Failure of petitioner to appear — Elections Act, 2017

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164. Failure of petitioner to appear.—Where, at any stage of the trial of an election petition, the petitioner fails to make appearance, the Election Tribunal may dismiss the petition for default, and make such order as to costs as it may think fit.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

Related sections

Section 163: Death or withdrawal of respondent Section 165: Additional powers of Election Tribunal Section 162: Abatement on death of petitioner Section 166: Order as to costs Section 161: Withdrawal of petition Section 50: Appointment of District Returning Officer

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