What is the procedure of Adjournment of poll in emergencies? Section 57 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
(1) If at an election the proceedings at any polling station provided under section 25 or at the place fixed under sub-section (1) of section 29 for the poll are interrupted or obstructed by any riot or open violence, or if at an election it is not possible to take the poll at any polling station or such place on account of any natural calamity, or any other sufficient cause, the presiding officer for such polling station or the returning officer presiding over such place, as the case may be, shall announce an adjournment of the poll to a date to be notified later, and where the poll is so adjourned by a presiding officer, he shall forthwith inform the returning officer concerned.
(2) Whenever a poll is adjourned under sub-section (1), the returning officer shall immediately report the circumstances to the appropriate authority and the Election Commission, and shall, as soon as may be, with the previous approval of the Election Commission, appoint the day on which the poll shall recommence, and fix the polling station or place at which and the hours during which the poll will be taken and shall not count the votes cast at such election until such adjourned poll shall have been completed.
(3) In every such case as aforesaid; the returning officer shall notify in such manner as the Election Commission may direct the date, place and hours of polling fixed under sub-section (2).
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 51 Non-attendance of polling or counting agents
CHAPTER III - General Procedure at Elections
Section 52 Death of candidate of reorganised political party before poll
Section 53 Procedure in contested and uncontested elections
Section 54. Special procedure at elections in constituencies where seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes Rep. by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1961 (40 of 1961), s. 12 (w.e.f. 20-9-1961).
CHAPTER IV - The Poll
Section 56 Fixing time for poll
Section 57 Adjournment of poll in emergencies
Section 58 Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of ballot boxes
Section 58A Adjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing
Section 59 Manner of voting at elections
Section 60 Special procedure for voting by certain classes of persons