The Representation of the People Act

The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act

Trial of election petitions

Procedure before the High Court

Documentary evidence

Secrecy of voting not to be infringed

Answering of criminating questions and certificate of indemnity

Expenses of witnesses

Recrimination when seat claimed

Decision of the High Court

Other orders to be made by the High Court

Grounds for declaring election to be void

Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been  elected

Procedure in case of an equality of votes

Communication of orders of the High Court

[Omitted.]

Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication

Effect of orders of the High Court


CHAPTER III.--Trial of Election Petitions


The reasonable expenses incurred by any person in attending to give
evidence may be allowed by 1[the High Court] to such person and shall, unless 1[the High Court]
otherwise directs, be deemed to be part of the costs.

LAWGIST

# 96 Expenses of witnesses