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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Delimitation Act, 2002 Section 8

Readjustment of Number of Seats

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Delimitation Act, 2002 Section 8 is part of Delimitation Act, 2002 - Readjustment of Number of Seats. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The Commission shall, having regard to the provisions of articles 81, 170, 330 and 332, and also, in relation to the Union territories, except National Capital Territory of Delhi, sections 3 and 39 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963) and in relation to the National Capital Territory of Delhi sub-clause (b) of clause (2) of article 239AA, by order, determine,--

(a) on the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year 1971 and subject to the provisions of section4, the number of seats in the House of the People to be allocated to each State and determine on the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year1[2001] the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the Scheduled Tribes of the State; and

(b) on the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year 1971 and subject to the provisions of section 4, the total number of seats to be assigned to the Legislative Assembly of each State and determine on the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year1[2001] the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the Scheduled Tribes of the State:

Provided that the total number of seats assigned to the Legislative Assembly of any Slate under clause (b) shall be an integral multiple of the number of seats in the House of the People allocated to that State under clause (a).

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1. Word "1991" substituted by Delimitation (amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2004) w.e.f. 31.10.2003.

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Section Section 8 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 (Readjustment of Number of Seats) is reproduced on this page as part of the Delimitation Act, 2002. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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