Section 50Section 50

s. 50

50 The petitioner shall join as respondents to his election petition- (a) all contesting candidates; and (b) any other candidate against whom any allegation, if any, of any corrupt or illegal practice is made [. ] [* * *] Explanation-In this Article and in the following provisions of this Chapter, “corrupt or illegal practice” means a “corrupt practice” or an “illegal practice” within the meaning of Chapter VI.

1. 193. The words and full-stop “and shall serve personally or by registered post on each such respondent a copy of his petition.” were omitted by section 20 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
2. 192. The full-stop (.) was substituted for comma (,) at the end of clause (b) by section 20 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)