, Dec. 9 -- The Representation of the People Order (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been promulgated empowering the Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee with jurisdiction and magistracy powers to try summarily some specific electoral offences and criminal offences during the national election.

"The Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee shall have the jurisdiction to try summarily the offences under Articles 73, 75, 77 and clause (3) of Article 91B of this Order, and shall have the powers of a Magistrate of the first class to try such offences summarily in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898," states the Article 91AA of the RPO Ordinance promulgated on Monday.

During the parliamentar...