Disputed Elections (Prime Minister and Speaker) Act,1977

Act No : 16

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Section : Contents of petition.

7. (1) Contents of petition. A petition- (a) shall contain a concise statement of the material facts on which the petitioner relies; (b) shall set forth full particulars of any corrupt practice that the petitioner alleges, including as full a statement as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committed such cor- 184 rupt practice and the date and place of the commission of each such practice ; and (c) shall be signed by the petitioner and verified in the manner laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, (5 of 1908) for the verification of pleadings : Provided that where the petitioner alleges any corrupt practice, the petition shall also be accompanied by an affidavit in the prescribed form in support of the allegation of such corrupt practice and the particulars thereof. (2) Any schedule or annexure to the petition shall also be signed by the petitioner and verified in the same manner as the petition.

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