Regulations Governing the procedure for Election Petitions and applications Before the Central Election Tribunal

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11102023-249306 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-11102023-249306 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 696] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अक्त बू र 10, 2023/आज‍व न 18, 1945 No. 696] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023/ASVINA 18, 1945 Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 9 अक् तूबर, 2023 en Øekad 129 ¼th½@2023 ifj"kn~ cSBd fnukad 25-06-2023

BCI:D:5897/2023.—pqukoh fooknksa vkSj jkT; fofèkK ifj"knks a ds pqukoksa rFkk jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ls Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL; çfrfufèk;ks a ds pqukoksa ls lacafèkr eqíksa ds lekèkku ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ dh dsæa h; pquko U;k;kfèkdj.kksa@lfefr;ksa ds le{k pquko ;kfpdkvksa vkSj vkosnuksa dh çfØ;k dks fu;af=r djus okys fofu;eA vè;k; 1 1- jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL;ks a ds pquko ds fy, pquko U;k;kfèkdj.kks a dk xBu vkSj çkfèkdj.k %& Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ u s o"kZ 2017 eas ekuuh; 'kh"kZ U;k;ky; ds funsZ'kks@a fVIif.k;ks a ds vkyksd eas fofHkUu jkT;

fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds Lor=a vkSj fu"i{k pqukoksa dks n[s ku s vkSj lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, igys gh rhu dsæa h; pquko lfefr;ks@a U;k;kfèkdj.kks a dk ladYi vkSj xBu dj fy;k gSA bl lacaèk eas fu;eksa ds vulq kj çR;sd U;k;kfèkdj.k dk usr`Ro mPp U;k;ky; ds ,d iwoZ ekuuh; eq[; U;k;kèkh'k }kjk fd;k tkrk gS] tks fuèkkZfjr fu;eksa ds vuqlkj vè;{k vkSj mPp U;k;ky;ks a ds nks vU; iwoZ ekuuh; U;k;kèkh'k gksrs gSaA fiNys vuqHko ls irk pyk gS fd dà LFkkuks a ij dà odhy] tks lR;kiu Q‚eZ Hkjrs gSa] fQj Hkh ernkrkvks a dh lwph ls xk;c gks tkr s gSa] tcfd dà uke fcuk fdlh lR;kiu Q‚eZ ds 'kkfey fd, tkr s gSaA blds vykok] ernkrk lwfp;ks a eas gtkjks a uke@firk ds uke@ukekadu la[;k xyr vafdr gSaA dHkh&dHkh ernku dsæa ksa ij pquko ds le; vkSj@;k erx.kuk ds nkSjku cgqr gh Hkís –'; fuÆer gks tkr s gSaA ;gka rd fd cM+s iSekus ij Hkz"V 6398 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] vkpj.k viukus] oksVks a ds fy, èku vkfn ds forj.k vkSj Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds ekunMa ks a vkSj fu;eksa ds f[kykQ iksLVj@gksÉMx ds mi;ksx dh Hkh f'kdk;ras gSa] ftlls mEehnokj dh mEehnokjh jí@vLohdkj gks ldrh gSA Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ u s lfefr;ks a dk xBu fd;k] tks mUgs a ,sl s eqíks@a fooknks a ij fu.kZ; yus s vkSj ernkrk lwph] ukekadu dh Loh—fr @vLoh—fr vkSj fu.kZ; yus s ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh vkifÙk ls yds j pquko ls lacafèkr lHkh vkifÙk;ks]a eqíks]a pqukoks a eas Hkz"V vkpj.k viukus ;k vuqfpr lkèkuks a ds mi;ksx ls lacafèkr ekeys@f'kdk;ras vkSj@;k tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ;k Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL;ks a ds pquko ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh çdkj ds fookn@ekey s ij fu.kZ; yus s ds fy, fu.kZ;@lekèkku dju s dk vfèkdkj nsrh gSA jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds fnu&çfrfnu ds ekeyksa dh ns[kHkky dsoy jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk dh tkrh gS] yfsdu pquko dh çfØ;k ds fy, bu fVªC;wuy@lfefr;ks a ds vkn's k ;k funsZ'k jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~] fjVÉux vfèkdkfj;ks a vkSj@;k i;Zos{kdks a ij ckè;dkjh gksxa sA fVªC;wuy ds ikl varfje ekeyks]a f'kdk;rks]a ;k vU; vkosnuksa dks la{ksi eas 'kh?kzrk ls lacksfèkr djus vkSj fuiVkus dh 'kfä gksxh] vkSj ;g 'kkfey i{kks a ds lkFk vkSipkfjd lquokà dh vko';drk ds fcuk] mlds le{k nLrkots h lk{; ds vkèkkj ij ,slk dj ldrk gSA blds vfrfjä] fVªC;wuy dks dqN ekeyksa dk Lor% laKku ysus dk vfèkdkj gS vkSj dqN ekeyks a eas lfØ; :i ls dk;Zokgh 'kq: djus dh {kerk fufgr gS] vkSj pquko vkSj erx.kuk çfØ;kvks a ds nkSjku fu"i{krk vkSj ikjnÆ'krk ds fl)karks a dks cuk, j[ku s ds fy, vko';d funsZ'k ;k vkns'k tkjh dj ldrk gSA vè;k;&2 1- pquko fu;eksa eas Þvfèkdj.kÞ dh ifjHkk"kk %& bu fu;eks a eas] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] ÞfVªC;wuy Þ dk vFkZ Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk vius ifj"kn~ ladYi fnukad 21-01-2018 vkSj Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds vU; fu;eks a ds rgr xfBr dsæa h; pquko fVªC;wuy ;k lfefr ¼lfefr;ks½a ls gksxkA 2- pquko ;kfpdk ,oa vkosnu %& ¼,½ jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds pquko ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh f'kdk;r ;k ekey s ;k fookn ij pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k dks çLrqr dh xà f'kdk;r ;k vkosnu ;k pquko ;kfpdk dks NkMs +dj] tSlk fd ;gka crk;k x;k gS vkSj ,sls rjhds ls tSlk fd çnku fd;k tk ldrkA ¼ch½ fdlh Hkh uke ds rgr dksà f'kdk;r] vkosnu ;k vH;kosnu] ;fn og çR;{k ;k vçR;{k :i ls pquko dks jí djus ds eqís ls lacafèkr gS( ;k fuEu vkèkkj ij %¼1½ voSèk@xSjdkuuw h vLoh—fr ;k ukekadu Q‚eZ dh Loh—fr ¼2½ fxurh dh çfØ;k eas dksà Hkh voSèkrk( ;k ¼3½ pquko dh çfØ;k@ernkrkvks a dh fxurh çfØ;k vkSj@;k mEehnokjks a ds ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk es a dksà voSèkrk ;k vfu;ferrk] mls puq ko ;kfpdk ds :i es a ekuk tk,xkA ¼lh½ jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL;ks a ds pquko ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh ekunaM@ladYi ;k fu;e ds mYy?a ku ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh vU; eqí s ds fy, f'kdk;r] vkosnu@vH;kosnu nk;j fd;k tk ldrk gSA ,slh f'kdk;r ;k vkosnu pquko ds ifj.kke ?kksf"kr gksus ls igy s nk;j fd, tk ldrs gSaA fVªC;wuy ;g r; djxs k fd ,slh f'kdk;rksa ;k vkosnuksa dks iw.kZ pquko ;kfpdk ds :i es a ekuk tk, ;k ,slh f'kdk;rksa ;k vkosnuksa ij rRdky fu.kZ; fy;k tk,A ¼Mh½ pquko ;kfpdkvks a ds lacaèk eas pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k eas lHkh dk;Zokgh vfèkekur% vaxzsth eas ;k fdlh Hkh LFkkuh;

Hkk"kk ds fy, vuqoknd ds lkFk vk;ksftr dh tk,xh] ftls lacafèkr i{kks a dh dher ij çnku fd;k tk,xk vkSj@;k tSlk fd U;k;kfèkdj.k funsZ'k n s ldrk gSA 3- pquko ;kfpdkvksa ds fy, nLrkost+ rS;kj djuk vkSj nkf[ky djus dh çfØ;k,¡ %& pquko ;kfpdkvks a eas nk;j dh tku s okyh lHkh ;kfpdk,a] vkosnu] gyQukes] uksV vkfn] ftueas mudh çfr;ka Hkh 'kkfey gSa] vaxzsth eas iafä;ks a ds chp i;kZIr txg ds lkFk lkQ lqFkj s vkSj lqikBî :i ls eqfær ;k Vkbi fd, tk,axs] vkSj@;k fdlh Hkh i{k }kjk ;fn dksà LFkkuh; Hkk"kk mi;ksx djus dh ekax dh tk jgh gS rks vaxzsth es a vuqokfnr fd, tk,axs] ;kfpdk vkfn dh LdSu dh gqà çfr dsaæh; pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k@pquko lfefr dh iath—r Ãeys vkÃMh ij Ãeys djuh gksxhA dkxt ds mi;ksx vkSj ml ij Nikà ds ckj s eas ,d:irk ykus vkSj dkxt[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 dh [kir dks de djus vkSj ifj.kkeLo:i] i;kZoj.k dks cpku s ds fy,] csgrj xq.koÙkk oky s ,&4 vkdkj ds dkxt ¼29-7 lseh x 21 lseh½ ftles a dkxt nksuks a ds fdukjs ij eqæ.k ds lkFk 75 th,l,e ls de ugÈ gksuk pkfg,A VkbEl U;w jkseu] Q+‚UV ds lkFk & Q+‚UV vkdkj 14] Ms<+ iafä fjfä es a ¼m)j.k vkSj baMsVa ds fy, & ,dy iafä fjfä es a Q+‚UV vkdkj 12½] ck,a vkSj nk,a ij 4 lseh vkSj 'kh"kZ ij 2 lseh ds ekÆtu ds lkFk vkSj c‚Ve dk mi;ksx ;kfpdkvks]a vkosnu gyQukeks a ;k nk;j fd, tkus oky s vU; nLrkostks a eas fd;k tk,xkA gkyk¡fd] vkosnu mijksäkuqlkj fVªC;wuy dks Ã&esy ds ekè;e ls Hkh fd, tk ldrs gSaA bl fVªC;wuy dh jftLVªh ls lHkh lapkj ;k rks lacafèkr ,MoksdsV&v‚u&fjd‚MZ ds ekè;e ls ;k lhèks Ã&esy ds ekè;e ls ikVÊ dks Hksts tk,axs] ftlds ckn ,MoksdsV&v‚u&fjd‚MZ vkSj çSfDVl ds iath—r eksckby uacj ij ,d ,l,e,l vyVZ Hkstk tk,xkA fVªC;wuy ds funsZ'k ds vèkhu] gkMZ d‚ih ds ekè;e ls lapkj Hkstuk vfuok;Z ugÈ gksxkA ikVÊ ;k mlds ,MoksdsV&v‚u&fjd‚MZ dk fooj.k] mldk eksckby Qksu uca j] Ãeys vkÃMh] OgkV~l,i ;k leku uca j ¼;fn mi;ksx dj jgk gS½A vf/koDrk ukekadu la[;k vkSj ,vkÃchà lhvksih uacj] ¼;fn ykxw gks½ gksuk pkfg,A tgka Åij crk, x, ,sl s vkosnu] ;kfpdk vkfn eas ,d ls vfèkd 'khV 'kkfey gSa] mUgs a iqLrd ds :i es a flyk@ckaèkk tk,xkA fdlh [k.M eas ,d ls vfèkd ek=k gksus dh fLFkfr es a igy s [k.M eas ,d lkekU; lwpdkda j[kk tk,xk vkSj çR;sd [k.M dk ,d vyx lwpdkad lacafèkr [kaM esa j[kk tk,xkA fVªC;wuy ds le{k lHkh nyhyks]a vkosnuksa] gyQukeks]a uksV~l vkfn dks nkf[ky djus ds fy, eyw dkxtkr dk 1 lsV $ 3 isijcqd vkSj mÙkjnkrkvks@a i{kks a dh la[;k ds vuqlkj vfrfjä isij cqd dh vko';drk gksxhA 4 + pquko ;kfpdkvks a dh çLrqfr %& pquko ;kfpdk,a ;k rks O;fäxr :i ls ;k lacafèkr i{k }kjk bl lacaèk eas vfèk—r fdlh odhy }kjk pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k ds lfpo dks çLrqr dh tk,axhA ¼tks Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lfpo gSa½ ;k mä lfpo le;&le; ij ikfjr fo'ks"k ;k lkekU; vkn's kks a }kjk fVªC;wuy ds vuqeksnu ls vU; vfèkdkjh] bl lacaèk es a fu;qfä dj ldrk gSA 5- pquko ;kfpdkvksa vkSj vkosnuksa dks le; ij nkf[ky djuk %& lHkh vkosnuksa vkSj@;k çR;sd pquko ;kfpdk eas] fuokZfpr mEehnokj ds pquko dh rkjh[k ds ckjs eas tkudkjh 'kkfey gksxh ;k ;fn pquko esa ,d ls vfèkd mEehnokj gSa vkSj muds pquko dh rkjh[ks a vyx&vyx gSa rks nks rkjh[kks a eas ls ckn dh rkjh[ks a vkSj ;g Hkh n'kkZ,xk fd pquko ;kfpdk pquko iwoZ eíq ks a eas dk;Zokgh ds 24 ?kaVs ds Hkhrj nk;j dh xà gS vkSj tc i{k iwjs pquko dks jí djus dh ekax dj jgs gks rc le; lhek 30 fnuks a dh jgsxhA ;fn ;g ernkrk lwph] ukekadu ekeyks a vkfn ls lacafèkr fdlh vU; eqí s ls lacafèkr gS] rks vkosnu eas fooj.k nsuk vko';d gksxkA lHkh vkosnu ¼pquko ;kfpdk dks NkMs +dj½ dks tYn ls tYn nk;j fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj fdlh dk;Zokgh dk dkj.k mRiUu gksus ds 24 ?kaVs ls vfèkd ugÈ gksuk pkfg,A 6- çLrqfr ds ?kaV s vkSj iathdj.k %& pquko ;kfpdk vko';d çfr;ks a ds lkFk] fdlh Hkh le; Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ eas fVªC;wuy dh jftLVªh eas ¼vkSj@;k lacafèkr jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ eas] ;fn fVªC;wuy jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ eas viuh cSBds a vk;ksftr dj jgk gS½ çLrqr dh tk ldrh gSA nksigj ds Hkkstu ds le; dks NksM+dj] lkseokj ls 'kqØokj rd vkSj is'k gksus ds rqjar ckn] çLrqfr dh rkjh[k dk leFkZu fd;k tk,xk] vkSj ;kfpdk dks pquko ;kfpdkvks a ds iathdj.k ds fy, cuk, x, ,d fo'ks"k jftLVj es a ntZ fd;k tk,xkA pquko ;kfpdk dh çLrqfr ds ckj s eas tkudkjh fdlh Hkh le; Ãesy ds ekè;e ls pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k dks Hkts h tk ldrh gSA gkyk¡fd] pquko ds fdlh Hkh ekeys ls lacafèkr vkosnu@f'kdk;r@vH;kosnu dk;Zokgh ds dkj.k ds 24 ?kaVks a ds Hkhrj nk;j fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj fVªC;wuy ls vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd og ,sl s vkosnu dh çkfIr ds 72 ?kaVks a ds Hkhrj ml fo'ks"k eqís dks gy@fu.kZ; djsA gkyk¡fd] fVªC;wuy dks vxj bl ekey s eas dksbZ vR;kf/kdrk ugha feyrh gS vkSj ;k fVªC;wuy dks yxrk gS fd ekeyk iw.kZ :i ls pquko ;kfpdk ds :i es a ekuk tkus ds fy, mi;qä gS] rks ,sl s ekey s esa ,slh ;kfpdk dks pquko ;kfpdk gh ekuk tk,xk( jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lnL;ks a vkSj4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] inkf/kdkfj;ks a ds pquko ds ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk ds ckn bl ^^pquko ;kfpdk^^ ij fu.kZ; fy;k tk,xk] gkyk¡fd] ;g r; djuk U;k;kf/kdj.k dk dke gS fd D;k fdlh pquko ;kfpdk ds yfacr jgus ds nkSjku ifj.kke dks vkf/kdkfjd jkti= es a çdkf'kr fd;k tkuk pkfg, ;k ,slk çdk'ku pquko ;kfpdk ds ifj.kke dh çrh{kk es a yfEcr jgsxkA 7 + lapkj ds fy, laidZ lw= %& ¼,½ ;kfpdk ¼;k vkosnu@f'kdk;r½ çLrqr gksus ds ckn] ;kfpdkdrkZ viuk irk] Ãeys ] Qksu uca j nsuk lqfuf'pr djxs k] tgka ;fn ;kfpdk eas dksà vkifÙk;ks a ls lacafèkr dksà Hkh lwpuk gks] ftls fcuk fdlh vuqfpr njs h ds gVk;k tk ldrk gS] mls lacksfèkr fd;k tk lds ;k mls Hkstk tk lds@lwfpr fd;k tk lds A ¼ch½ lHkh vkosnuksa@pquko ;kfpdkvks a dks nkf[ky djrs le; lHkh lgk;d nLrkots ks a ;k lcwrks]a xokgks a ds uke] ;fn dksà gks dh çfr;ka layXu djuk vko';d gksxkA 8- ;kfpdkvks a vkSj vkifÙk;ksa dh tkap %& fVªC;wuy dk;kZy; dh jftLVªh ;g n[s kus ds fy, fd D;k ;kfpdk dkuwu dh vko';drkvks a vkSj ml ij ykxw fu;e ds vuq:i gS ;kfpdk dh vkxs tkap djxs h] vkSj ;fn ;g dkuuw vkSj fu;eksa ds vuq:i ugÈ gS] rks vkifÙk;ka mBk,axh vkSj blds ckj s eas fVªC;wuy dks lwfpr djasxhA bu vkifÙk;ks a dks fVªC;wuy ds le{k mifLFkr gksus ds fy, fuèkkZfjr frfFk ij ikVÊ ;k odhy ds è;ku es a yk;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj ,slh vkifÙk;ks a dks ikVÊ ;k lacafèkr odhy }kjk pquko fVªC;wuy ds vkn's kks a ds vèkhu dk;kZy; ;k U;k;kfèkdj.k }kjk fuèkkZfjr le; ds Hkhrj gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg,] ;fn dksà gks] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gksA 9 + ;kfpdkvksa ij lEeu vkSj çfrfØ;k %& vkifÙk;ks a dks njw djus ds fy, fuèkkZfjr le; ds rqjar ckn] pquko ;kfpdk dks ,sl s vkn's kks a ds fy, fVªC;wuy ds le{k j[kk tk,xk] ftUgs a ikfjr djus dh vko';drk gks ldrh gSA ;fn ;kfpdk [kkfjt ugÈ dh tkrh gS] rks pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k ds funsZ'k ij mÙkjnkrkvks a dks ,d fuf'pr frfFk ij ¼;k rks HkkSfrd ;k oLrqr%½ U;k;kfèkdj.k ds le{k mifLFkr gksus vkSj ;kfpdk eas fd, x, nkos ;k nkoks a dk tokc nsus ds fy, lEeu tkjh fd;k tk,xkA pquko ;kfpdk ds ekey s eas ,slh rkjh[k leu tkjh gksus dh rkjh[k ls rhu lIrkg ls igy s ugÈ gksxhA lEeu fyf[kr c;ku vkSj eqí s ds fuiVkj s ds fy, gksxk( vkSj mÙkjnkrkvks a dks leu dh rkehy ds fy, çnku fd, x, rjhds ls Hkstk tk,xk ftles a lEeu] Mkd }kjk] Ãesy }kjk] ,l,e,l vkSj ;k OgkV~l,i }kjk vkSj@;k fVªC;wuy ds funsZ'kks a ds vèkhu 'kkfey gks ldrs gSaA ;FkklaHko 'kh?kzrk ls mÙkjnkrkvks a dks lEeu rkehy djkus dk loksZÙke ç;kl fd;k tk,xkA 10- iath—r Mkd }kjk lEeu dh rkehy %& mijksäkuqlkj lEeu tkjh dju s ds vykok] çfroknh dks ikorh ds fy, çh&isM iath—r Mkd }kjk ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk fn, x, irs ij Hkh lEeu Hkstk tk ldrk gSA ;kfpdkdrkZ dks iath—r Mkd }kjk lEeu ds lkFk Hksth tkus okyh ;kfpdk dh vfrfjä çfr;ka çLrqr djus dh vko';drk gks ldrh gSA tc foijhr i{k lsok ls budkj djrk gS rks foijhr i{k }kjk gLrk{kfjr ikorh ;k Mkd lsod }kjk leFkZu dks lsok dk çFke –"V;k çek.k ekuk tk,xkA 11- fyf[kr c;kuksa dh çfr;ka çLrqr djuk %& pquko ;kfpdk ds ekey s eas tks mÙkjnkrk fyf[kr c;ku ;k nks"kkjksi.kkRed c;ku nkf[ky djrs gSa] mUgs a ;kfpdkdrkZ vkSj vU; mÙkjnkrkvks a ds mi;ksx ds fy, ,sl s fyf[kr c;ku vkSj nks"kkjksi.kkRed c;kuks a dh çfr;ka Hkh çLrqr djuh gksxa h] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ;kfpdk ds çkfIr ds ckn 30 fnuks a dh vofèk ds Hkhrj gks ldrk gS ;k blls igy s tSlk fd fVªC;wuy }kjk funsZf'kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA tgka fdlh nks"kkjksi.kkRed c;ku es a fdlh Hkz"V vkpj.k dk vkjksi yxk;k tkrk gS] rks ml c;ku ds lkFk ,sl s Hkz"V vkpj.k ds vkjksi vkSj mlds fooj.k ds leFkZu es a dksà gyQukek layXu gksuk pkfg,A uksV% ;kfpdk,a fVªC;wuy dh jftLVªh }kjk fuèkkZfjr Ã&esy vkÃMh ds ekè;e ls nk;j dh tk ldrh gSa vkSj lHkh lquokà dk rjhdk ikÆV;ks a dh lqfoèkk ds vkèkkj ij gkbfczM gksxkA gkyk¡fd] lk{; ¼xokgks a dk c;ku vkSj ftjg dsoy HkkSfrd ekè;e ls gh fd;k tk,xkA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 12- nyhys a vkSj [kkst %& pquko ;kfpdk es a nyhyas çkIr gksus ds ckn] fVªC;wuy ds funsZ'k ij ,d rkjh[k r; dh tk,xh %¼1½ nLrkostks a dh [kkst ds fy, ¼2½ çdV fd, x, nLrkostks a dk fujh{k.k( vkSj ¼3½ mu çy[s kks a dks çLrqr djuk tks ikÆV;ks a ds dCts vkSj 'kfä es a gSaA 13- xokg lwph vkSj çfØ;k 'kqYd %& Vkjksi xfBr gksus ds lkr fnuksa ds Hkhrj] ikÆV;ks a dks xokgks a dh lwph nkf[ky djuh gksxh vkSj mu yksxks a ds fy, çfØ;k 'kqYd vkSj ;k=k HkÙkk vkSj vkgkj HkÙkk dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxk ftUgs a 'kkjhfjd :i ls cqyk;k tkuk vko';d gS fQj vkjksi r; fd;k tk,xk vkSj pquko ;kfpdk lquokà ds fy, iksLV dh tk,xhA dksà Hkh i{k mijksä lwfp;ks a eas 'kkfey xokgks a ds vykok vU; xokgks a dh mifLFkfr dks ykxw djus ds fy, çfØ;k çLrqr ;k çkIr ugÈ djxs kA c'krZs fd ;g fVªC;wuy ds foosd ij gksxk fd og fdlh i{k dks lwph eas 'kkfey ugÈ fd, x, [kaMu eas xokgks a dks ,slh 'krks± ij is'k djus dh vuqefr n]s ftUgs a og ykxw djuk mfpr le>s] ;fn ,slk djus ds fy, i;kZIr dkj.k gSaA 14- xokgks a dks lEeu %& i{kdkj xokgks a dh mifLFkfr ds fy, i;kZIr le; ij xokg&leu tkjh djus ds fy, vkosnu djasxsA ikÆV;ka lquokà dh rkjh[k ij fcuk leu ds Hkh xokg is'k dj ldrh gSa] c'krZs mUgksua s pquko ;kfpdk ds lkFk bldh ,d lwph nk;j dh gksA 15- pquko ;kfpdk ds fy, çfØ;k 'kqYd %& çfØ;k 'kqYd ds :i eas 30]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds [kkrs eas tek dh tk,xh vkSj bldk çek.k pquko ;kfpdk ds lkFk jftLVªh dks çLrqr fd;k tk,xkA vU; f'kdk;rks a vkSj@;k vkosnuksa ds lkFk #- 5]000@& dk 'kqYd layXu djuk vko';d gksxkA 'kqYd fVCª;wuy ds jftLVªkj dks ns; gksxkA 16- xokgks a ds [kpZ ds fy, tek jkf'k %& xokg ds fy, leu ds fy, vkosnu djus oky s i{k dks leu ds fy, vkosnu djrs le; pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k ds funsZ'kkulq kj xokg ds ;k=k HkÙk s vkSj vkgkj HkÙks dks doj dju s ds fy, i;kZIr jkf'k tek djuh gksxhA xokg dks xokgh nsus ;k U;k;kfèkdj.k }kjk vkjksieqä fd, tku s ds ckn tek dh xà jkf'k es a ls xokg dks Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA 17- lfefr;ksa@U;k;kfèkdj.kksa ds fy, cSBd HkÙk s vkSj O;oLFkk,¡ %& lfefr;ks@a U;k;kfèkdj.kks a ds cSBd HkÙk s dk Hkqxrku Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk U;k;kfèkdj.kks a dh fnYyh cSBdks a ds fy, fd;k tk,xkA gkyk¡fd] ;fn cSBds a jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ eas vk;ksftr dh tkuh gSa] rks jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ mudh ;k=k] vkokl ds fy, mfpr O;oLFkk djxs h vkSj lacafèkr jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~] Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk r; fd, tku s okys cSBus ds HkÙks dk Hkqxrku djxs hA 18- ;fn dksà jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ mfpr ,oa mi;qä O;oLFkk djus eas vlQy jgrk gS rks mldk [kpkZ Hkkjrh;

fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk fd;k tk;sxkA vkSj fnYyh eas cSBus ¼lex z fLFkfr ij fopkj djus ds fy,½ dk [kpZ Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk ogu fd;k tk,xkA cSBd HkÙks dh njs a ogh gksxa h tks fujh{k.k@Mh-lh- vkfn ds fy, Hkkjrh;

fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk r; dh xà gSaA lfefr@fVªC;wuy ds vè;{kks a vkSj lnL;ks a dk ;k=k O;; dsoy Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk ogu fd;k tk,xkA 19- ukekadu 'kqYd fufèk dk LFkkukarj.k %& jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ mEehnokjks a ds ukekadu 'kqYd ls çkIr dqy jkf'k dk chl çfr'kr ¼tks lHkh xSj&okilh ;ksX;

gS½ fVªC;wuy ds jftLVªkj ;k Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ dks gLrkarfjr djxs h rkfd bu [kpks± dks ogu fd;k tk ldsA6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 20 + ernku dsaæks a ij lhlhVhoh dojts vkSj fu"i{k vkpj.k %& fjVÉux vfèkdkjh ;k lgk;d fjVÉux vfèkdkjh ;k i;Zos{kd ;k lg i;Zos{kdks a ;k pquko çfØ;k dh fuxjkuh ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds fdlh Hkh fu;qDr vfèkdkjh }kjk fuèkkZfjr laosnu'khy ernku dsæa ksa ij ernku dh çfØ;k ds fy, jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~@fjVÉux vfèkdkfj;ks a dks lhlhVhoh dSejs ;k ohfM;ks & dojts çnku djuk lqfuf'pr djuk gksxkA ftls pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k }kjk funZsf'kr fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj@;k ,sl s cwFkks a dks igy s ls gh fpfUgr dj fy;k tk,A dksà Hkh mEehnokj] ernku dsæa ksa vkSj@;k mlds vklikl ;k dgÈ Hkh ¼oksV çkIr djus ds fy,½ ;fn fdlh Hkh çdkj ds vufqpr lkèku] Hkz"V vkpj.k] ernkrkvks a dks fjÜor nus k] ypa ] fMuj ikVÊ] uk'rs dk vk;kstu djuk] ?k`.kk QSyku s ;k ernkrkvks a dks yqHkku s ds fy, >wBs c;ku nsdj] ernkrkvks a ij èkedh ;k xSjdkuuw h cy dk mi;ksx djuk vkfn ds fy, lks'ky ehfM;k dk nq#i;ksx djrk gqvk ik;k tkrk gS rks pquko yM+us ls oafpr dj fn;k tk,xk vkSj fVªC;wuy }kjk mudh mEehnokjh jí dj nh tk,xhA mijksä fdlh Hkh vkjksi okyh bl vk'k; dh f'kdk;r fjVÉux vfèkdkjh] ernku vfèkdkjh ;k pquko mís'; ds fy, çfrfu;qä fdlh vU; vfèkdkjh ;k i;Zos{kd dks dh tk ldrh gSA Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds fjVÉux v‚fQlj ;k v‚CtoZj ;k e‚fuVÇjx vFk‚fjVh ,slh f'kdk;r dh çFke –"V;k tkap djasxs vkSj ;fn çFke –"V;k ekeyk LFkkfir gksrk gS] rks ekeyk fVªC;wuy dks Hkstk tk,xkA fVªC;wuy lkefxz;ks a dh tkap djsxk vkSj vafre fu.kZ;

yxs k vkSj ;g ;k rks f'kdk;r dks [kkfjt dj ldrk gS ;k mEehnokj dh mEehnokjh jí dj ldrk gS vkSj@;k fVªC;wuy mfpr ekeyks a esa fdlh fo'ks"k ernku dsæa ij iquZernku dk funsZ'k Hkh tkjh dj ldrk gSA ftl mEehnokj dh mEehnokjh jí dj nh xà gS] mls çkIr oksVks a dh fxurh ugÈ dh tk,xh vkSj mlds eri= eas] vxyh ojh;rk ds i{k eas Mkys x, oksVksa dks fxuk tk,xk] ftlls ,sl s mEehnokj dks pquko ls ckgj dj fn;k tk,xkA 21- pquko vfèkdkfj;ks]a i;Zos{kdks a vkSj lg&i;Zos{kdks a dh fu;qfä %& t:jr iM+us ij fVªC;wuy] fdlh fo'ks"k jkT; eas fLFkfr dk vkdyu djus ds ckn] pquko ds laiw.kZ ekeyksa dh n[s kHkky ds fy, dsæa h; i;Zos{kdks a vkSj@;k lg&i;Zos{kdks a vkfn dh fu;qfä ds fy, Hkh funsZ'k n s ldrk gSA 22- pquko ifj.kkeksa ds fy, vueq ksnu çfØ;k %& gWkykafd] pquko ds ckn erx.kuk dh vkSj rc çfØ;k pyxs h vkSj lnL;ks a dk ifj.kke Hkh ?kksf"kr fd;k tk;sxk( ;nfi inkf/kdkfj;ks a dk pquko vf/kdj.k dh vuqefr ds ckn Hkh gks ldrk gS( ysfdu ifj.kke vkfèkdkfjd jkti= eas çdk'ku ds fy, ugÈ Hksts tk,axs vkSj rc rd vafre ugÈ gksxa s] tc rd fd lacafèkr U;k;kfèkdj.k lHkh f'kdk;rksa@vkosnuksa@;kfpdkvks a dk fuiVkjk djus vkSj@;k f'kdk;rks a dh tkap] ;fn dksà gks] djus ds ckn mä ifj.kke dks vafre :i ls eta wjh ugÈ ns nrs k gSA ifj.kke vkfèkdkfjd jkti= eas çdk'ku ds fy, fVªC;wuy vkSj Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ¼ekuuh; 'kh"kZ U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 23-03-2018 ds vuqlkj½ ls eta wjh feyus ds ckn gh Hkstk tk,xkA 23- pquko dk;ZØe vkSj fookn lekèkku %& jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL;ksa ds ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk ds ckn] Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ lacafèkr U;k;kfèkdj.kks a ls vuqeksnu çkIr djus ds ckn jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds vè;{k vkSj mikè;{k ds inksa ds pquko ds fy, dk;ZØe r;

djxs kA Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn ~ ds lnL; in ds fy, pquko bl lacaèk eas Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds ladYiks a vkSj fu;eksa ds vuqlkj gksxkA 24- fVªC;wuy vkn's kks a dk çdk'ku %& tSls gh fVªC;wuy }kjk vafre vkn's k ikfjr fd;k tkrk gS ftlesa fdlh Hkh ifj.kke dks vkfèkdkfjd jkti= es a çdkf'kr djus dk funsZ'k fn;k tkrk gS] ;k vkfèkdkfjd jkti= ds vykok vU;Fkk] dk;kZy; dks ,sl s i{kks a dh dher ij çdkf'kr djuk gksxk ftUgs a fVªC;wuy funsZ'k n s ldrk gSA vkfèkdkfjd jkti= eas çdkf'kr djus ds fy, funsZf'kr ekeyk] jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds fuokZfpr lnL;ks a ds fu.kZ; ds vkèkkj ij jkT; ljdkj ds jkti= ;k Hkkjr ds jkti= tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] eas çdkf'kr fd;k tk,xkA gkyk¡fd] ;fn ifj.kke nksuks a jkti=ks a ;kuh Hkkjr[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 ds jkti= vkSj jkT; jkti= eas çdkf'kr fd, tkrs gSa] rks Hkkjr ds jkti= eas çdk'ku dh rkjh[k dks vafre ekuk tk,xkA 25- ;kfpdk eas vkosnu %& çR;sd pquko ;kfpdk eas lHkh vkosnuksa dks bl mís'; ds fy, cuk, x, jftLVj eas vyx ls ntZ fd;k tk,xkA çR;sd pquko ;kfpdk ds lacaèk eas jftLVj es a fuEufyf[kr d‚ye gksxa s% vkosnuksa dk jftLVj % f'kdk;r@vkosnu la[;k ;k pquko ;kfpdk la[;k % pquko ;kfpdk es a vkosnu dh Øe la[;k % çLrqfr dh frfFk% vkosnu dh ç—fr % vafre vkns'k dh rkjh[k vkSj lkj % 26- pquko ;kfpdk ds varxZr vkosnuksa dk çlaLdj.k %& tc dksà vkosnu nk;j fd;k tkrk gS] rks mls vko';d vkns'k ikfjr djus ds fy, pquko ;kfpdk ds fgLls ds :i eas fVªC;wuy ds le{k j[kk tk,xkA 27 + yfacr pquko ;kfpdkvks a ;k LFkxu çkFkZuki= eas varfje jkgr ds fy, vkosnu %& dksbZ yfacr pquko ;kfpdk eas fVªC;wuy es a fd, x, vkosnu@vkosnuksa dks Þpquko ;kfpdk la[;k eas vkosnu-----------ß bl çdkj 'kSyh es a fd;k tk,xkA U;k;kfèkdj.k ds varfje vkn's k vkSj vU; 'kfä;k¡ %& dsæa h; pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k@lfefr ds ikl pquko ds fu"i{k lapkyu ds fy, dksà varfje vkn's k@funZs'k tkjh djus ;k dksà varfje vkns'k ikfjr djus dh 'kfä gksxhA fVªC;wuy ds ikl jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~] fjVÉux v‚fQlj] v‚CtoZj ;k jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds pqukoks a ls fuiVu s oky s fdlh vU; çkfèkdkjh ds fdlh Hkh vkn's k@funZs'k@ladYi dh okLrfodrk ;k oSèkrk ;k LokfeRo dh tkap djus dh lHkh 'kfä;ka gksxa hA fVªC;wuy@lfefr ds ikl fdlh Hkh ernku dsæa ij nksckjk pquko dk vkn's k nus s vkSj@;k fdlh Hkh pj.k es a oksVks a dh nksckjk fxurh dk vkns'k nus s dh 'kfä gksxhA fVªC;wuy@lfefr ds ikl fdlh Hkh pquko yM+us oky s mEehnokj ;k fVªC;wuy@lfefr dh mEehnokjh dks jí djus ds fy, fjVÉux v‚fQlj@i;Zos{kd dh flQkfj'k dks eta wjh nus s dh 'kfä gksxh] vkSj@;k ;fn mls i;kZIr lkexzh feyrh gS rks pquko es a dkj.kks a dks fyf[kr :i es a ntZ dj og lhèks fdlh Hkh mEehnokj dh mEehnokjh dks jí dj ldrh gSA 28 + pquko dks 'kwU; ?kksf"kr djus dk vkèkkj %& fdlh pquko dks fofHkUu dkj.kks a ls vekU; ?kksf"kr fd;k tk ldrk gS] ftles a fuEufyf[kr vkèkkj 'kkfey gSa% ¼,½ mEehnokjks a dh ;ksX;rk% ;fn mEehnokj pquko dh rkjh[k ij ;ksX; ugÈ Fkk rks pquko jí ?kksf"kr dj fn;k tk,xkA ¼ch½ Hkz"V vkpj.k% ;fn fjVÉux mEehnokj] muds pquko ,tsVa ] ;k fjVÉux mEehnokj ;k ,tsVa dh lgefr ls fdlh Hkh O;fä }kjk dksà Hkz"V vkpj.k fd;k x;k gS rks pquko dks 'kwU; ?kksf"kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼lh½ vufqpr ukekadu% ;fn dksà ukekadu vufqpr@voSèk :i ls [kkfjt dj fn;k x;k gS rks pquko dks 'kwU;

?kksf"kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼Mh½ pquko ifj.kkeks a dk vekU; gksuk% ykSVus oky s mEehnokj ls lacafèkr pquko dk ifj.kke fuEu dkj.kks a ls çHkkfor gks ldrk gS% ¼1½ fdlh Hkh ukekadu dh vufqpr@voSèk Loh—frA8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼2½ fjVÉux mEehnokj ds fgr eas fd;k x;k dksà Hkh Hkz"V vkpj.k A ¼3½ fdlh Hkh oksV dks vuqfpr rjhds ls vLohdkj djuk] vLohdkj djuk ;k Lohdkj djukA ¼4½ fdlh Hkh fu;e] vkn's k ;k çkoèkkuks a dk vuqikyu u djukA ¼Ã½ ,tsVa ksa }kjk Hkz"V vkpj.k% fjVÉux mEehnokj ;k pquko ,tsaV dh tkudkjh ds fcuk ;fn dksà Hkz"V vkpj.k fdlh ,sl s ,tsVa }kjk fd;k tkrk gS tks pquko ,tsVa ugÈ gS] rks fVªC;wuy pquko dks 'kwU; ?kksf"kr ugÈ dj ldrk gSA blds vykok] fuEufyf[kr vkèkkjksa ij iwjs pquko dks jí djus ds fy, ,d pquko ;kfpdk Hkh nk;j dh tk ldrh gS% ¼1½ oksVks a dh fxurh dh çfØ;k@çfØ;k es a dksà Hkh voSèkrkA ¼2½ pquko dh çfØ;k@çfØ;k ;k mEehnokjks a ds ifj.kkeks a dh ?kks"k.kk es a dksà voSèkrk ;k vfu;ferrkA 29- ;kfpdk dh lkexzh %& ;kfpdk es a 'kkfey gksxa s% ¼,½ ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk Hkjkslk fd, x, rF;ks a dk fooj.kA ¼ch½ dfFkr dnkpkj dk iwjk fooj.k] ftles a 'kkfey O;fä;ks a ds uke] rkjh[k vkSj deh'ku dk LFkku 'kkfey gSA ¼lh½ flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 ds vuqlkj ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk gLrk{kj vkSj lR;kiuA ¼Mh½ Hkz"V vkpj.k ds fdlh Hkh vkjksi dk leFkZu dju s okyk ,d gyQukekA 30- vfrfjä nkos %& ;kfpdkdrkZ] fuokZfpr mEehnokj ds pquko dks 'kwU; ?kksf"kr djus dk nkok djus ds vykok] ;g ?kks"k.kk Hkh dj ldrk gS fd og Lo;a ;k dksà vU; mEehnokj fuokZfpr gqvk gSA 31- pquko ;kfpdkvksa dk ijh{k.k %& ¼,½ ;fn fuèkkZfjr vofèk ds ckn nk;j fd;k x;k gS] vko';d i{kks a dh deh gS] ;k fuèkkZfjr ykxr tek djus esa foQy jgrk gS] rks fVªC;wuy pquko ;kfpdk dks [kkfjt dj ldrk gSA ¼ch½ ,d gh pquko ds lacaèk eas dà ;kfpdkvks a dks rF;ks a ds vkèkkj ij lesfdr fd;k tk ldrk gS ;k vyx&vyx lquk tk ldrk gSA 32- ;kfpdk eas la'kksèku %& ¼,½ dfFkr Hkz"V vkpj.k ds fooj.k dks 'kkfey djus ds fy, la'kksèku dh vuqefr gS] flok; blds fd ;fn ewy ;kfpdk es a fdlh Hkz"V vkpj.k dks tksM+us dh ekax ugÈ dh xà gSA ¼ch½ çR;sd pquko ;kfpdk ij Rofjr dk;Zokgh dh tkuh pkfg, vkSj ;fn laHko gks rks bls fnu&çfrfnu tkjh j[kk tkuk pkfg,A ¼lh½ LFkxu mfpr gksuk pkfg,] vkSj dkj.k ntZ fd, tkus pkfg,A ;fn laHko gks rks ;kfpdk dk fuiVkjk Ng eghu s ds Hkhrj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A 33- xokg vkSj lk{; %& ¼,½ fVªC;wuy ds ikl xokg ijh{k.k ls badkj djus dk vfèkdkj gS ;fn og vuko';d ;k ;g njs h dk dkj.k curk gSA ¼ch½ vuqfpr eqækadu ;k iathdj.k ds dkj.k nLrkosth lk{; [kkfjt ugÈ fd, tk,axsA ¼lh½ oksV dk dksà [kqyklk vko';d ugÈ gSA 34- U;k;kfèkdj.k dk fu.kZ; %&[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 U;k;kfèkdj.k ;g dj ldrk gS% ¼,½ ;kfpdk [kkfjt djasA ¼ch½ fuokZfpr mEehnokj ds pquko dks 'kwU; ?kksf"kr djsAa ¼lh½ ;kfpdkdrkZ ;k fdlh vU; mEehnokj dk s fofèkor fuokZfpr ?kksf"kr djsAa ¼Mh½ fVªC;wuy ;kfpdkdrkZ ;k fdlh vU; mEehnokj dks fuokZfpr ?kksf"kr dj ldrk gS ;fn muds ikl Hkz"V vkpj.k ds fcuk oSèk oksVks a dk cgqer gksrkA 35- Hkz"V vkpj.k dh fjd‚ÉMx %& ;fn dksà Hkz"V vkpj.k ik;k tkrk gS] rks U;k;kfèkdj.k bldh ç—fr vkSj nks"kh i{kks a dks fjd‚MZ dj ldrk gSA 36- 'kwU; fuokZpu dk çHkko %& ;fn fuokZfpr mEehnokj dk pquko jí dj fn;k tkrk gS] rks os dk;Z vkSj dk;Zokgh ftues a mUgksua s jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ;k Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds lnL; ds :i es a Hkkx fy;k Fkk] oSèk cus jgsxa sA 37- pquko ;kfpdk okil yus k %& ¼,½ fdlh pquko ;kfpdk dks fVªC;wuy dh vuqefr ds fcuk] lHkh i{kks a dks lwfpr fd, fcuk vkSj vkfèkdkfjd jkti= eas çdkf'kr fd, fcuk okil ugÈ fy;k tk ldrk gSA ¼ch½ ;fn dà ;kfpdkdrkZ gSa rks lHkh i{kks a dh lgefr vko';d gSA ¼lh½ çsfjr fudklh ds fy, Nqêh ugÈ nh tk ldrhA 38- ;kfpdkdrkZ dk çfrLFkkiu %& ,d O;fä tks ;kfpdkdrkZ gks ldrk Fkk] og uksfVl çdk'ku ds 14 fnuks a ds Hkhrj] fVªC;wuy dh eta wjh vkSj ykxr ds Hkqxrku ds lkFk LFkkukiUu dj ldrk gSA 39- odhy %& ¼,½ fdlh ikVÊ ds fy, dk;Z djus dk bjknk j[kus oky s ,d odhy dks ml ikVÊ }kjk gLrk{kfjr ,d odkyrukek nkf[ky djuk gksxk ftles a mldk irk] Ãeys vkÃMh] OgkV~l,i@led{k uca j] ;fn miyCèk gks] ukekadu la[;k] ,vkÃchÃ&lhvksih uacj] ;fn ykxw gks] 'kkfey gksxkA ¼ch½ lHkh uksfVl] çfØ;k,a vkfn odhy dks dk;kZy; ds ir s ij ;k mlds }kjk fn, x, uca j ij Ãeys ] OgkV~l,i] ,l,e,l }kjk nh tk,axh] tc rd fd fVªC;wuy vU;Fkk funsZ'k u n]s ikVhZ ,slh lsok dks mfpr lsok ekuk tk,xkA 40- ykxr %& ¼,½ voèkku&jkf'k dk Hkqxrku y[s kk foHkkx dks udn ;k MhMh eas ;k fVªC;wuy dh jftLVªh }kjk çnku fd, x, fooj.k ds v‚uykbu gLrkarj.k ds ekè;e ls fd;k tk,xkA ¼ch½ tgka] pquko ;kfpdk dh lquokà yfacr gksus ij] ;kfpdkdrkZ dks vfrfjä voèkkujkf'k nus s dk funsZ'k fn;k tkrk gS] ,slh vfrfjä voèkku jkf'k blh rjg tek dh tk,xhA ¼lh½ tek dh xà jkf'k dk mi;ksx odhyks a dh dkuwuh lgk;rk vkSj dY;k.k ds fy, fd;k tk,xkA fefJr %& 41- vaxzsth ds vykok fdlh vU; Hkk"kk eas dksà Hkh nLrkost lk{; ds :i eas Lohdkj ugÈ fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd mlds lkFk vaxzsth vuoq kn u gks tks ;k rks vkfèkdkfjd vuqokn gksxk ;k ,slk vuoq kn gksxk ftldh lVhdrk10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] mPp U;k;ky; ds odhy }kjk çekf.kr gksA vuoq kn dh ykxr lacafèkr i{k }kjk ogu dh tk,xh tc rd fd fVªC;wuy vU;Fkk fu.kZ; ugÈ yrs kA 42- ckj dkmafly ds pquko ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds leku fu;e ¼vkSj vfuok;Z fn'kkfunsZ'k½ 2016 dh fujarjrk vkSj pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa vkSj U;k;kfèkdj.k ds {ks=kfèkdkj ds vèkhu viokn% ckj dkmafly ds pqukoks a ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn ~ ds leku fu;e ¼vkSj vfuok;Z fn'kkfunsZ'k½] 2016] 20 flracj 2020 dks jktif=r] ykxw jgsxa s] flok; mu ekeyks a dks NksM+dj tgka os jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds pquko fooknks a vkSj jkT; ls Hkkjrh; jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds fy, lnL; çfrfufèk;ks a ds pquko ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k ds le{k pquko ;kfpdkvks a dks fu;af=r djus oky s fu;eksa ds lkFk la?k"kZ es a gSa ;k mudk mYy?a ku dj jgs gSaA ckj dkmafly vkSj jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~@Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ds vU; inksa ds fy, ;k Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk tkjh funsZ'kks a ds foijhr gSaA 43- mPpre U;k;ky; esa vihy %& vfèkoäk vfèkfu;e] 1961 dh èkkjk&38 ds rgr çkoèkku ds vuqlkj ikVÊ dks fVªC;wuy ds vkn's k dh lwpuk fn, tku s ds 60 fnuks a ds Hkhrj vihy nk;j dh tk ldrh gSA fVIi.kh %& igys ,d volj ij] ckj dkmafly vkWQ bafM;k ds dsna zh; pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vkn”s k ds f[kykQ ;kfpdk,¡ dsoy ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds le{k nk;j dh xbZ FkhaA 44- fof'k"V çkoèkkuks a ds vHkko es a fVªC;wuy ds funsZ'k dh ekax %& tgka çfØ;k@fu;eksa es a dksà fof'k"V çkoèkku ugÈ fd;k x;k gS] ogka fVªC;wuy ds funsZ'k dh ekax dh tk ldrh gS rhu dsaæh; pquko U;k;kfèkdj.k@lfefr;k¡ %& fVªC;wuy uca j 1 1 + ekuuh; Jh U;k;eÆwr ,y- ujflEgk jìs h] iwoZ eq[; U;k;kèkh'k] iVuk mPp U;k;ky;

2- ekuuh; Jh U;k;eÆwr v#.k VMa u] iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k] bykgkckn mPp U;k;ky;

3- LFkkuh; iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k dks jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk ukfer fd;k tk,xk fVªC;wuy uca j 2 1 +ekuuh; Jh U;k;eÆwr ,l e[q ktÊ] iwoZ eq[; U;k;kèkh'k] dukZVd mPp U;k;ky;

2- ekuuh; Jh U;k;eÆwr f'kokth ikaMs] iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k] iVuk mPp U;k;ky;

3- LFkkuh; iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k dks jkT; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk ukfer fd;k tk,xk fVªC;wuy uca j 3 1- ekuuh; Jh U;k;eÆwr jktsæa esuu] iwoZ eq[; U;k;kèkh'k] fnYyh mPp U;k;ky;

2- ekuuh; Jh U;k;ewÆr ,e- lR;ukjk;.ku] iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k] eækl mPp U;k;ky;

3- LFkkuh; iwoZ U;k;kèkh'k dks jkT; ckj dkmafly }kjk ukfer fd;k tk,xk v’kksd dqekj ik.Ms;] l;qDr lfpo [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./478/2023-24][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th October, 2023 Item No. 129(G)/2023 Council Meeting dated 25.06.2023

BCI:D:5897/2023.—Regulations Governing the procedure for Election Petitions and applications Before the Central Election Tribunal/Committees of the Bar Council of India for resolution of issues relating to Election Disputes and other related matters of elections of the State Bar Councils and the Elections of Member Representatives to the Bar Council of India from the State Bar Councils.

CHAPTER-I

1. Constitution and Authority of Election Tribunals for the election of Members of State Bar Council(s): - The Bar Council of India has already resolved and constituted Three Central Election Committees/Tribunals for looking into and ensuring free and fair elections of different State Bar Councils in the light of directions/observations of Hon’ble Apex Court in the year 2017.

Every Tribunal as per Rules in this regard is headed by a former Hon’ble Chief Justice of High Court who is the Chairman and two other former Hon’ble Judges of High Courts as per the prescribed Rules.

Past experience has shown that at many places many Advocates, who fill up the verification forms, still go missing from the list of voters, while several names are included without any verification forms. This apart, thousands of names/father names/enrolment numbers are wrongly mentioned in voter lists. Sometimes very ugly scenes are created at polling booths, at the time of election, and/or during the counting of votes. Even there are complaints of large-scale adoption of corrupt practices, distribution of money etc. for votes, and the use of posters/hoardings against the norms and Rules of Bar Council of India, which makes the candidature of a candidate liable to be cancelled/rejected. The Bar Council of India constituted the Committee(s) empowering them to adjudicate and decide such issues/disputes and also to decide/resolve all the objections, issues relating to elections right from any objection relating to electoral roll, acceptance/rejection of nomination, matters/complaints relating to adoption of corrupt practices or use of unfair means in the elections and/or to decide any sort of dispute/matter relating to election of Members of State Bar Council or Bar Council of India as the case may be. The day to day affairs of the State Bar Councils are to be looked after by the State Bar Councils only, but the orders or directions of these Tribunals/Committees will be binding on the State Bar Councils, Returning Officers and/or the Observers with regard to the process of election.

The Tribunal shall have the power to address and dispose off interim matters, complaints, or other applications expeditiously in a summary manner, and it may do so without requiring a formal hearing with the involved parties, on the basis of documentary evidence before it. Additionally, the Tribunal is empowered to take cognizance of some matters suo motto and is vested with the ability to proactively initiate proceedings in certain instances, and may issue directives or orders as necessary to uphold the principles of fairness and transparency throughout the election and counting processes.

CHAPTER-II

1. Definition of "The Tribunal" in Election Rules:

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- "The Tribunal " shall mean the Central Election Tribunal or Committee(s) constituted by the Bar Council of India vide it's Council resolution dated 21.01.2018 and other Rules of the Bar Council of India.

2. The Election Petition and Application:-

(a) No complaint or matter or dispute relating to election to State Bar Council/s shall be called into question except by way of filing a complaint or an application or the election petition presented to the Election Tribunal as referred hereinunder and in such manner as may be provided for.

(b) A complaint, or application or representation under whatsoever nomenclature if the same directly or indirectly relates to issue of setting aside the election as a whole either on the ground of (i) Illegal/Unlawful rejection or acceptance of a nomination form; (ii) Any illegality in the process of counting; or (iii) any illegality or irregularity in the process/procedure of election, counting of voters and/ or in declaration of result of candidates, the same shall be treated as a Election Petition.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(c) The complaint(s), application/representation shall/may be filed for any other issue relating to violation of any norms/resolution or rule relating to election of Members of State Bar Council. Such complaint or Applications may be filed before the declaration of result of elections.

The Tribunal shall decide whether to treat such complaints or applications as full fledged Election Petition or to take an immediate decision on such complaints or applications.

(d) All proceedings in the Election Tribunal in respect of election petitions shall be preferably conducted in English or with a translator for any vernacular language being so used, being provided at the cost of the parties concerned and/or as the Tribunal may direct.

3. Document Preparation and Filing Procedures for Election Petitions:

All petitions, applications, affidavits, notes, etc. including copies thereof to be filed in election petitions shall be either printed, or typed, neatly and legibly with sufficient space between lines in English, and/or translated in English, if any vernacular language is being sought to be used by any of the parties. A scanned copy of the petition etc. has to be emailed to the registered email id of the Central Election Tribunal/Election Committee.

With a view to bringing uniformity about the use of paper & printing thereon and to minimizing consumption of paper & consequently, to save the environment, superior quality A4 size paper (29.7 cm x 21 cm) having not less than 75 GSM with printing on both sides of the paper with Font - Times New Roman, Font size 14, in one and half line spacing (for quotations and indents – font size 12 in single line spacing), with margin of 4 cm on left & right and 2 cm on top & bottom, shall be used in the petitions, applications affidavits or other documents to be filed. However, the applications may also be made through e-mail to the Tribunal as aforesaid.

All communications from the Registry of this Tribunal shall only be sent either through the concerned Advocates-on-Record or directly to the party through e-mail followed by an SMS alert on the registered mobile number of the Advocate-on-Record and the practice of sending the communication through hard copy shall not be mandatory, subject to the direction of the Tribunal. The details of party or of his Advocate-on- Record should bear, his mobile phone number, email id, whatsapp or similar number (if using) enrolment number and AIBE CoP Number, (if applicable), Where such applications petitions etc. as aforesaid consist of more sheets than one, they shall be stitched/bound in book form. A common index shall be placed in the first volume in case there are more than one volume in a matter and a separate index of each volume shall be placed in the respective volume(s).

1 set of original papers + 3 paperbooks plus additional paper books as per number of respondents/parties, shall be required to be filed of all pleadings, applications, affidavits, notes etc before the Tribunal.

4. Presentation of Election Petitions:

Election petitions shall be presented, either in person or by an Advocate duly authorized in this behalf by the party concerned, to the Secretary of the Election Tribunal (who is Secretary of the Bar Council of India) or to such other officer as the said Secretary may, with the approval of the Tribunal by special or general orders passed from time to time, appoint in this behalf.

5. Timely Filing of Election Petitions and Application/s All applications and/or every election petition shall, contain information as to the date of election of the returned candidate or if there be more than one returned candidate at the election and the dates of their election are different, the later of the two dates and shall also show that the election petition is filed within 24 hours of cause of action in pre-election issues; and within this time limit will be of thirty days in case the party seeks setting aside the entire election through an election petition.

If it relates to any other issue relating to voters’ list, nomination matters etc., the details shall be required to be given in the application. All the application(s) (except election petition) shall be required to be filed at the earliest and not beyond 24 hours of the time when the cause of action arises.

6. Presentation Hours and Registration:

The election petition alongwith the necessary copies may be presented, at any time at the registry of the Tribunal at Bar Council of India (and/or at concerned State Bar Council, if the Tribunal is holding it's meetings at the State Bar Council/s), excluding lunch hours, from Monday to Friday and immediately after it is presented, the date of Presentation shall be endorsed thereon, and the petition shall be entered in a special register maintained for the registration of election petitions. Information about the presentation of the election petition may also be sent to the Election Tribunal forthwith by way of email at anytime.

However, the applications/complaints/representations relating to any matter of election may be filed within 24 hours of the cause of action and the Tribunal is expected to resolve/decide that particular issue preferably[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 within 72 hours of the receipt of such application. However, if the Tribunal, does not find any urgency in the matter and/or if the Tribunal deems fit that the matter is fit to be treated as a full-fledged Election Petition, then in such case (s)such petition will be treated as “Election Petition” to be decided after the declaration of result of the election of the Members of State Bar Council and of the office- bearers; However, it is for the Tribunal to decide whether the result should be published in the official Gazette during the pendency of any Election Petition or whether such publication shall await the result of the election petition.

7. Contact Information for Communication:

(a) After the petition (or application/complaint) is presented, the petitioner shall ensure to furnish his address, email, phone number, where any communication relating to objections, if any in the petition, may be addressed to or served on him/informed to him, which may be removed without any unreasonable delay.

(b) All applications/election petitions shall be required to accompany copies of all the supporting documents or evidence, name(s) of witnesses, if any, at the time of filing.

8. Examination of Petitions and Objections:

The Registry of the Tribunal office shall further examine the petition with a view to see whether the petition is in conformity with the requirements of law and the rule applicable to the same, and if it is not in conformity with law and the rules, raise objections and intimate the Tribunal of the same. These objections should be brought to the notice of the party or the advocate on the date fixed for attendance before the Tribunal and such objections shall have to be removed by the party or the advocate concerned subject to the orders of the Election Tribunal, if any, within the time prescribed by the office or the Tribunal, as the case may be.

9. Summons and Response to Petitions:

Immediately after the time fixed for the removal of objections, the Election Petition shall be placed before the Tribunal for such orders as may be required to be passed. If the petition is not dismissed, the summons, on the direction of the Election Tribunal shall be issued to the respondents to appear before the Tribunal on a fixed date (either physically or virtually) and answer the claim or claims made in the petition. In case of election petition such date shall not be earlier than three weeks from the date of the issue of the summons.

The summons shall be for written statement and settlement of issue; and shall be served on the respondents in the manner provided for the service of summons which may include summons, by post, by email, by sms and or whatsapp and/or subject to the directions of the Tribunal. Best endeavour shall be made to serve the summons on the respondents as expeditiously as possible.

10. Service of Summons by Registered Post:

In addition to the issue of summons as aforesaid, a summons may also be sent to the respondent to the address given by the petitioner by registered post pre-paid for acknowledgment. The petitioner may be required to furnish extra copies of the petition to be served along with the summons by registered post. The acknowledgment purporting to be signed by the opposite party or an endorsement by a postal servant when the opposite party refuses service shall be deemed to be prima facie proof of the service.

11. Furnishing Copies of Written Statements:

In case of Election Petition those of the respondents who file written statements or recriminatory statements shall also furnish copies of such written statement and recriminatory statements for the use of the petitioner and other respondents, as the case may be within a period of 30 days after receipt of the petition, or earlier as may be directed by the Tribunal. Where a recriminatory statement alleges any corrupt practice, the statement shall be accompanied by any affidavit in support of the allegation of such corrupt practice and the particulars thereof.

Note: The pleadings may be filed through e-mail ID prescribed by the Registry of the Tribunal and the mode of all the hearings shall be Hybrid depending on the convenience of the parties. However, the evidence (deposition and cross-examination of witnesses shall only be done through physical mode).

12. Pleadings and Discovery:

After the pleadings in the election petition are received, a date shall be fixed at the direction of the Tribunal for (1) the discovery of documents: (2) inspection of the documents disclosed; and (3) the production of documents which are in the possession and power of the parties.

13. Witness List and Process Fees:

Issues will then be settled and the election petition will be posted for hearing. Within sixty days of the settlement of issues, parties shall file list of witnesses and pay the process- fees and the travelling allowance14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] and the diet allowance for those of them who are required to be summoned physically. No party shall

produce or obtain process to enforce the attendance of witnesses other than those contained in the above lists:

Provided that it will be in the discretion of the Tribunal to allow a party to produce witnesses in rebuttal not included in the list on such terms as it may deem fit to impose, if there are sufficient reasons to do so.

14. Summoning Witnesses:

Parties shall apply for the issue of witness-summons sufficiently in time for the attendance of witnesses after service. Parties may also produce witness without a summon on the date of the hearing, provided they have filed a list of the same alongwith election petition.

15. Process Fees for Election Petition:- A sum of Rs.30,000/- shall be deposited as process fees in the account of Bar Council of India and the proof of the same shall be furnished to the Registry along with the Election Petition. The other complaints and/or applications shall be required to accompany a fee of Rs.5,000/-. The fee shall be payable to the Registrar of the Tribunal.

16. Deposits for Witness Expenses:

A party applying for a summons to a witness shall be required to deposit at the time of applying for summons a sum sufficient to cover the travelling allowance and the diet allowance of the witness according to the direction of the Election Tribunal.

Payment shall be made to the witness out of amounts so deposited after the witness has given evidence or he is discharged by the Tribunal.

17. Sitting Allowances and Arrangements for Committees/Tribunals:

The sitting allowances of the Committees/Tribunals will be paid by the Bar Council of India for Delhi sitting(s) of Tribunal(s). However, if the meetings are to be held at State Bar Council, the State Bar Councils will make proper arrangements for their travel, accommodation and the respective State Bar Council shall pay the sitting allowances, to be fixed by the Bar Council of India.

18. If any State Bar Council fails to make proper and suitable arrangements, the expenses will be done by Bar Council of India. And for sitting at Delhi (to consider the overall situation), the expenses will be borne by the Bar Council of India. The rates of sitting allowances will be same as fixed by Bar Council of India for Inspection/D.C.’s etc. The travelling expenses of the Chairmen and Members of the Committee/Tribunal will be borne by the Bar Council of India only.

19. Transfer of Nomination Fee Funds:

The State Bar Councils shall transfer twenty percent of total amount received from nomination fees of the candidates (which is all non-refundable) to the Registrar of the Tribunal or to the Bar Council of India so that these expenses could be borne.

20. CCTV Coverage and Fair Conduct at Polling Booths:

The State Bar Councils/Returning Officers have to ensure to provide CCTV cameras or video-coverage for the process of polling at sensitive polling booths earmarked by the Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer(s) or the Observer or Co-Observer(s) or any of the Officer of Bar Council of India deputed for monitoring the election process. Such booths should be marked out in advance and/or who may be directed for such coverage by the Election Tribunal. Any candidate, if found using any sort of unfair means, corrupt practice, bribing the voters, throwing lunch, dinner parties, breakfast misuse of Social Media for spreading hatred or wooing the voters by making false statements, using threats or unlawful force upon voters etc. in and/or around the polling booths or anywhere (for getting votes) shall be debarred from contesting elections and their candidatures will be cancelled by the Tribunal.

A complaint to this effect containing any of aforementioned allegations may be made either to Returning Officer, Polling Officer or any other Officer or Observer deputed for the Election purpose. The Returning Officer or the Observer or the Monitoring Authority of Bar Council of India shall hold a prima-facie enquiry into such complaint and if a prima-facie case is established, the matter shall be referred to the Tribunal. The Tribunal shall examine the materials and take the final decision and it may either dismiss the complaint or cancel the candidature of the candidate and/or the Tribunal may also issue a direction of re-polling on any particular polling booth in appropriate cases.

The votes obtained by a candidate whose candidature is cancelled shall not be counted and in his ballot papers, the votes casted in favour of next preference shall be counted, treating such candidate to be eliminated from the election.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15

21. Appointment of Election Officers, Observers, and Co-Observers:

The Tribunal, may also, at its own, after assessing the situation in a particular state if there is a need, may direct for appointment of Central Observers and/or Co-Observers etc., to look after the entire affairs of the elections.

22. Approval Process for Election Results:

That though the counting process will go on after elections and the result of the members will also be declared; and though election of office bearers may also be held after seeking the permission of the tribunal;

But the results will not be sent for publication in the official gazette and will not attain finality, unless the concerned Tribunal finally approves the said result after disposing of all the complaints/applications/petitions and/or holding enquiry, if any, into the complaints made. The result will be sent for publication in the official gazette only after getting approval from the Tribunals and the Bar Council of India (as per order dated

23.03.2018 of Hon’ble Apex Court).

23. Election Schedule and Dispute Resolution:

After the declaration of result of Members of State bar Council, the Bar Council of India shall fix the schedule for the elections of the posts of Chairman, and Vice-Chairman of State Bar Council after getting the approval from the concerned Tribunals. The election for the post of Member, Bar Council of India shall be held as per Resolutions and Rules of Bar Council of India in this regard.

24. Publication of Tribunal Orders:

As soon as final order is passed by the Tribunal directing any result to be published in the Official Gazette, or otherwise than in the Official Gazette, the office shall get the same published at the cost of such of the parties as the Tribunal may direct in that behalf. The matter directed to be published in the Official Gazette shall be published in the State Government Gazette or the Gazette of India, as the case may be, depending upon the decision of elected Members of State Bar Council. However, if the results are published in both the Gazette(s) i.e. Gazette of India and State Gazette, the date of publication in the Gazette of India shall be treated to be final.

25. Application in the Petition All applications in each Election Petition shall be separately recorded in a register maintained for the purpose. The Register in respect of each election petition shall have the following columns:- Register of Applications Complaint/Application No.

OR Election Petition No.

Serial No. of Application in the Election petition Date of Presentation Nature of Application Date and substance of final order

26. Processing of Applications within the Election Petition When an application is filed, the same shall be placed before the Tribunal as part of the Election petition for passing necessary order.

27. Stay Applications or Petition for Interim Relief in Pending Election Petitions Any Application(s) made to the Tribunal in a pending election petition shall be styled as 'Application in the Election Petition No..." Interim Orders and other powers of the Tribunal(s): - The Central Election Tribunal/Committee shall have power to issue any interim order/direction or to pass any interim order for the fair conduct of elections. The Tribunal shall have all the powers to examine the genuineness or legality or proprietary of any order/direction/resolution of State Bar Council, Returning Officer, Observer or any other authority dealing with the elections of State Bar Council.

The Tribunal/Committee shall have the power to order for re-election on any polling Booth(s) and/or to order for re-counting of votes at any stage.16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] The Tribunal/Committee shall have the power to approve the recommendation of the Returning Officer/Observer for cancellation of the candidature of any contesting candidate or the Tribunal/Committee, and/or if it finds sufficient material it can directly cancel the candidature of any candidate in the Election for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

28. Grounds for Declaring an Election Void:

An election may be declared void for various reasons, which encompass the following grounds:

(a) Qualification of Candidates: An election shall be declared void if the candidate was not qualified on the date of the election.

(b) Corrupt Practices: An election may be declared void if any corrupt practice has been committed by the returning candidate, their election agent, or any person with the consent of the returning candidate or the agent.

(c) Improper Nomination: An election may be declared void if any nomination has been improperly/illegally rejected.

(d) Invalidation of Election Results: The result of the election, concerning the returning candidate, may

be affected due to:

(i) Improper/illegal acceptance of any nomination.

(ii) Any corrupt practice committed in the interests of the returning candidate.

(iii) Improper refusal, rejection, or reception of any vote.

(iv) Noncompliance with any rules, orders, or provisions.

(e) Corrupt Practices by Agents: If a corrupt practice is committed by an agent who is not the election agent without the knowledge of the returning candidate or the election agent, the Tribunal may not declare the election void.

Furthermore, an election petition may also be filed to set aside the entire election based on the

following grounds:

(i) Any illegality in the process/procedure of counting votes.

(ii) Any illegality or irregularity in the process/procedure of the election, or declaration of the results of the candidates.

29. Contents of Petition:

The petition shall include:

(a) Statement of facts relied upon by the petitioner.

(b) Full particulars of alleged malpractice, including names of persons involved, date, and place of commission.

(c) Signature and verification by the petitioner as required by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

(d) An affidavit supporting any allegation of corrupt practice.

30. Additional Claims:

The petitioner, in addition to claiming the election of the returned candidate as void, may claim a declaration that they themselves or another candidate has been elected.

31. Trial of Election Petitions:

(a) The Tribunal may dismiss the election petition if it is filed after the prescribed period, lacks necessary parties, or fails to deposit the prescribed costs.

(b) Multiple petitions regarding the same election may be consolidated or heard separately based on facts.

32. Amendment of Petition:

(a) Amendments to include particulars of alleged corrupt practice are allowed, except if seeking to add a corrupt practice not in the original petition.

(b) Every election petition should be expedited and, if possible, continue from day to day.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 17

(c) Adjournments must be justified, and reasons recorded. The petition should be disposed of within six months, if possible.

33. Witnesses and Evidence:

(a) The Tribunal has the authority to refuse witness examination if it deems unnecessary or it is likely to cause delay.

(b) Documentary evidence won't be rejected due to improper stamping or registration.

(c) No disclosure of the vote is required.

34. Decision of the Tribunal:

The Tribunal may:

(a) Dismiss the petition.

(b) Declare the election of the returned candidate void.

(c) Declare the petitioner or another candidate duly elected.

(d) The Tribunal may declare a petitioner or another candidate elected if they would have had a majority of valid votes without corrupt practices.

35. Recording Corrupt Practices:

If a corrupt practice is found, the Tribunal may record its nature and the guilty parties.

36. Effect of Void Election:

If the election of a returned candidate is voided, acts and proceedings in which they participated as a member of State Bar Council or Bar Council of India remain valid.

37. Withdrawal of Election Petition:

(a) An election petition cannot be withdrawn without the Tribunal's leave, communicated to all parties and published in the Official Gazette.

(b) Consent of all parties is required if there are multiple petitioners.

(c) Leave cannot be granted for motivated withdrawals.

38. Substitution of Petitioner:

A person who could have been the petitioner may substitute within 14 days of notice publication, with approval of Tribunal and payment of costs.

39. Advocates

(a) An Advocate intending to act for a party shall file a Vakalatnama signed by that party providing his address, email id, whatsapp/equivalent number, if available, enrolment number, AIBE-CoP number, if applicable.

(b) All notices, processes, etc. shall be served on the Advocate at the office address or by email, whatsapp, sms at his number, given by him, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, such service will be regarded as proper service on the party.

40. Costs:

(a) The security for costs shall be paid in cash or DD to the Accounts Department or by way of online transfer to the details so provided by the Registry of Tribunal.

(b) Where, pending the trial of the election petition, a petitioner is directed to give further security for costs, the amount of such further costs shall be similarly deposited.

(c) The amount deposited shall be utlised for Legal Aid and Welfare of Advocates.

Miscellaneous:

41. No document in any language other than English, shall be admitted in evidence unless it is accompanied by English translation which shall either be the official translation or a translation the accuracy of which is certified by an Advocate of the High Court. Costs of the translation shall be borne by the party concerned unless the Tribunal decides otherwise.18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

42. Continuation of Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and Mandatory Guidelines) for the Elections of Bar Councils, 2016, and Exceptions in Light of Election Tribunal Rules and Subject to Tribunal's

Jurisdiction:

The Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and Mandatory Guidelines) for the Elections of Bar Councils, 2016, gazetted on 20th September 2020, shall remain in force, except in cases where they are in conflict with or are in violation of the Rules Governing Election Petitions Before the Election Tribunal of the Bar Council of India for Election Disputes of State Bar Councils and the Election of Member Representatives to the Bar Council of India from State Bar Councils and for other posts of State Bar Councils/Bar Council of India or are contrary to directives issued by the Bar Council of India.

43. Appeal to Supreme Court An appeal may be filed within 60 days of the Tribunal's order being communicated to the party as provided under Section-38 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

Note:- On earlier occasions, the petitions were filed against the order passed by the Central Election Tribunal

(s) of B.C.I. only before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

44. Seeking Tribunal’s Direction in Absence of Specific Provisions:

Where no specific provision is made in the procedure/rules the direction of the Tribunal may be sought The Three Central Election Tribunals/Committees: - Tribunal No. 1

1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Former Chief Justice, Patna High Court

2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Tandon, former Judge, High Court of Allahabad

3. Local former Judge to be nominated by the State Bar Council Tribunal No. 2

1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Mukherjee, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka

2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey, former Judge, Patna High Court

3. Local former Judge to be nominated by the State Bar Council Tribunal No. 3

1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Menon, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi

2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Sathyanarayanan, former Judge, Madras High Court

3. Local former Judge to be nominated by the State Bar Council ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY, Jt. Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./478/2023-24] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.