Section 17
Power To Cancel Election
(1) If a complaint is filed in the Commission claiming that any one has, by way of any kind of threat, intimidation, fear or terror or otherwise exercising undue influence, done any such act as to prejudice the freedom
and impartiality of an act of election or polling in any constituency or polling center or if the Commission receives information thereof from any source, the Commission may cause any Commissioner, Secretary or any other official authorized to inquire into the matter immediately.
(2) If the Commission is satisfied, from the report of inquiry held by the Commission pursuant to Sub-section (1), that any act of election has not been free and impartial, it may, setting out the reasons for the same, cancel the election of that constituency or the polling of any of or all polling stations of that constituency.
and impartiality of an act of election or polling in any constituency or polling center or if the Commission receives information thereof from any source, the Commission may cause any Commissioner, Secretary or any other official authorized to inquire into the matter immediately.
(2) If the Commission is satisfied, from the report of inquiry held by the Commission pursuant to Sub-section (1), that any act of election has not been free and impartial, it may, setting out the reasons for the same, cancel the election of that constituency or the polling of any of or all polling stations of that constituency.