Is the Jurisdiction of civil courts barred? Section 170 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
No civil court shall have jurisdiction to question the legality of any action
taken or of any decision given by the returning officer or by any other person
appointed under this Act in connection with an election.
Section 171. Repeal of Act 39 of 1920. Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957), s. 2 and Sch. I.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 161 Payment of compensation
Section 162 Power to obtain information
Section 163 Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc
Section 164 Eviction from requisitioned premises
Section 165 Release of premises from requisition
Section 166 Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning
Section 167 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
Section 168 Repealed
Section 169 Power to make rules
Section 170 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
Section 171 Repealed