Principle

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Electoral Act — Section 134 Provides Exhaustive Grounds for Questioning Election

Area of law
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Court
Supreme Court

Section 134 of the Electoral Act provides exhaustive grounds for challenging an election. The principle applies to election law. A petitioner cannot rely on grounds outside the section. The rule ensures that election petitions are based on specified statutory grounds. The court will dismiss petitions…

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