law: 63. Act not to apply to pending elections, etc.-
  Save as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing herein shall apply to any election which has been called before the commencement of this Act or to any election petition arising out of such election, whether such petition is pending at such commencement or is presented afterwards, and all such elections shall be held and petitions tried, and all matters in connection with such elections or petitions (including the constitution of Election Tribunals) shall be regulated, in accordance with the provisions of the law in force immediately before such commencement. 
  1. 14th December, 1966, vide notification No. S.O. 3873(E), dated 14th December, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).
  2. Section 2 rep. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).
  3. Sections 4 to 60 rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).
  4. Section 62 rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-12-1974). *. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.