12. Election Offences.

{
    "act_title": "Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Election Tribunals in Respect of Water Users Associations, Distributory Committees and Project Committees) Rules, 1997",
    "act_slug": "andhra-pradesh-farmers-management-of-irrigation-systems-election-tribunals-in-respect-of-water-users-associations-distributory-committees-and-project-committees-rules-1997",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "12",
        "title": "12. Election Offences.",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "(a) that on the date of his election, a Returned candidate was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be chosen to fill the seat under the Act; or\n(b) that any election offence as defined in Chapter IX-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been committed by a Returned candidate or his election agent or by any other person with consent of the Returned Candidate or his election agent; or\n(c) that any nomination has been improperly rejected; or\n(d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns a Returned Candidate has been materially affected:\n(i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination; or\n(ii) by any election offence committed in the interest of the returned Candidate by an agent other than his election agent, with the connivance of the Returned Candidate; or\n(iii) by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote, or the reception of any vote which is void; or\n(iv) by any non compliance with the provisions of the Act, or any rules or orders made under the Act; the Election Tribunal shall declare the election of the Returned Candidate to be void.",
        "footnote": "",
        "is_definition": false,
        "sort_order": 11
    },
    "prev_section": "11",
    "next_section": "13"
}