THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 · CHAPTER IV.—Powers of Election Commission in connection with inquiries as to disqualifications of Members
Section 146A — Statements made by persons to the Election Commission
No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Election Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:
Provided that the statement—
(a) is made in reply to a question which he is required by the Commission to answer, or
(b) is relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.