https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172752 An order dismissing an election petition under Section 86(1) of the Representation of the People Act is treated, by the statutory fiction in the Explanation, as an order under Section 98(a), so the appeal under Section 116A lies against it. The term "trial" in election matters is not confined to a full evidentiary hearing, and Section 116A requires liberal, purposive construction because it is an appeal provision. However, the appeal had to be filed within thirty days, and in the absence of any application for condonation of delay, the special leave petition could not be treated as an appeal under Section 116A. en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172752 An order dismissing an election petition under Section 86(1) of the Representation of the People Act is treated, by the statutory fiction in the Explanation, as an order under Section 98(a), so the appeal under Section 116A lies against it. The term "trial" in election matters is not confined to a full evidentiary hearing, and Section 116A requires liberal, purposive construction because it is an appeal provision. However, the appeal had to be filed within thirty days, and in the absence of any application for condonation of delay, the special leave petition could not be treated as an appeal under Section 116A. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172752