Section 91AASection 91AA

s. 91AA

91AA [(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 91A or in any other law for the time being in force, the Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee shall have the jurisdiction to try summarily the offences under Articles 73, 75, 77 and clause (3) of Article 91B of this Order, and shall have the powers of a Magistrate of the first class to try such offences summarily in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act No. V of 1898). (2) Subject to the provisions of Article 89, the Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee shall also have power to take cognizance of other offences under this Order, not being offences mentioned in Article 89A; and, upon taking cognizance, shall forward the case to the competent Court having jurisdiction for trial in accordance with law. (3) District Superintendent of Police, Police Commissioner, Inspector of Police or any police officer in charge of a station and the commander or any officer in-charge of any force engaged in election duty, shall provide striking force and render such other assistance as may be required by the Committee for the due discharge of its functions under this Order; and if any of the aforesaid persons fails, refuses, or neglects to comply, without any reasonable cause, he may be deemed to be guilty of inefficiency or misconduct. (4) The Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer shall provide all necessary assistance as may be required by the Committee for the due discharge of its functions under this Order.]

1. 273. Article 91AA was inserted by section 40 of Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 03 of 2026). (with effect from 03 November, 2025)