What is the Procedure in case of an equality of votes? Section 102 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
If during the trial of an election petition it appears that there is an equality of votes between any candidates at the election and that the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates, -
(a) any decision made by the returning officer under the provisions of this Act shall, in so far as it determines the question between those candidates, be effective also for the purposes of the petition; and
(b) in so far as that question is not determined by such a decision the High Court shall decide between them by lot and proceed as if the one on whom the lot then falls had received an additional vote.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 102 Procedure in case of an equality of votes
Section 103 Communication of orders of the High Court
Section 104 Repealed
Section 105 Repealed
Section 106 Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication
Section 107 Effect of orders of the High Court
CHAPTER IV - Withdrawal and Abatement of Election Petitions
Section 108 Repealed