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The Elections Act 2017
QUESTION #9462
Question 1
Section 155(1) allows an appeal against an Election Tribunal's decision on an election petition relating to an Assembly or Senate to the Supreme Court within thirty days. The 2023 amendment added sub-section (3), which provides that an injunctive order, if passed during such appeal, shall stand vacated automatically if the appeal is not decided within:
Correct Answer Explanation
Section 155(3) [inserted by 2023 amendment] states: '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.'
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